1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 23
California State Assembly · California
John Vasconcellos (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Lynn Knapp (R) by 39.0 points.
John VasconcellosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.7%43,116
Lynn KnappRepublican
28.7%18,285
Kennita WatsonLibertarian
1.9%1,215
Kerry Dean WilliamsPeace and Freedom
1.7%1,115
63,731 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Vasconcellos (D)Lynn Knapp (R)
Also on the ballot: Kennita Watson (Libertarian), 1.9%; Kerry Dean Williams (Peace and Freedom), 1.7%