1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 31
California State Assembly · California
Richard Lehman (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Marsella (R) by 14.9 points.
Richard LehmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.4%50,761
Tom MarsellaRepublican
42.6%37,633
88,394 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