1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 28
California State Assembly · California
Henry J. Mello (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Harry Wiens (R) by 26.7 points.
Henry J. MelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%57,144
Harry WiensRepublican
31.7%31,007
Michael ZaharakisPeace and Freedom
9.9%9,685
97,836 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