1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 35
California State Assembly · California
Gary K. Hart (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Dewayne Holmdahl (R) by 18.0 points.
Gary K. HartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.0%56,332
Dewayne HolmdahlRepublican
41.0%39,163
95,495 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