1978Final results
1978 election for California Senate District 32
California State Senate · California
Ruben S. Ayala (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating John Ridley (R) by 24.5 points.
Ruben S. AyalaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.3%79,837
John RidleyRepublican
37.7%48,415
128,252 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