1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 42
California State Assembly · California
William H. Ivers (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Judy Binch Tejeda (D) by 13.4 points.
William H. IversRepublican · winner
54.7%48,449
Judy Binch TejedaDemocrat
41.2%36,545
Ed OgawaIndependent
2.7%2,409
Earl C. HarperIndependent
1.4%1,229
88,632 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
The candidates
William H. Ivers (R)Judy Binch Tejeda (D)
Also on the ballot: Ed Ogawa (Independent), 2.7%; Earl C. Harper (Independent), 1.4%