1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 65
California State Assembly · California
Bill McVittie (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Don Donnelly (R) by 18.2 points.
Bill McVittieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%39,435
Don DonnellyRepublican
40.9%27,287
66,722 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