1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 26
California State Assembly · California
Carmen Perino (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Doug Carter (R) by 2.1 points.
Carmen PerinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.1%36,877
Doug CarterRepublican
48.9%35,342
72,219 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET