1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 28
California State Assembly · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Ann Welchner (R) by 15.5 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner
53.3%67,770
Ann WelchnerRepublican
37.8%48,001
Michael ZaharakisPeace and Freedom
5.0%6,294
Donald E. AtkinsonLibertarian
4.0%5,073
127,138 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
Sam Farr (D)Ann Welchner (R)Michael Zaharakis (PF)
Also on the ballot: Donald E. Atkinson (Libertarian), 4.0%