1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 2
California State Assembly · California
Douglas Bosco (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Potts (R) by 35.0 points.
Douglas BoscoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.2%81,884
Jim PottsRepublican
28.2%36,504
Charles GarthLibertarian
4.5%5,866
Dennis MaxsonPeace and Freedom
4.1%5,283
129,537 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Douglas Bosco (D)Jim Potts (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles Garth (Libertarian), 4.5%; Dennis Maxson (Peace and Freedom), 4.1%