1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 69
California State Assembly · California
Ross Johnson (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Paul Bell (D) by 9.7 points.
Ross JohnsonRepublican · winner
54.9%45,946
Paul BellDemocrat
45.1%37,797
83,743 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