1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 53
California State Assembly · California
Paul T. Bannai (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Cindy Wear (D) by 13.5 points.
Paul T. BannaiRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.8%29,844
Cindy WearDemocrat
43.2%22,739
52,583 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