1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 50
California State Assembly · California
Curtis R. Tucker (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Arthur Fernandas Thomas (R) by 52.1 points.
Curtis R. TuckerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.6%51,598
Arthur Fernandas ThomasRepublican
21.5%15,061
John M. TownsendLibertarian
4.9%3,431
70,090 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
Curtis R. Tucker (D)Arthur Fernandas Thomas (R)
Also on the ballot: John M. Townsend (Libertarian), 4.9%