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1986Final results

1986 election for California Assembly District 49

California State Assembly · California

Gwen Moore (D) won with 77.9% of the vote, defeating Eric Givens (R) by 58.0 points.

Gwen MooreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.9%70,385
Eric GivensRepublican
19.9%17,983
Susan M. GongPeace and Freedom
2.2%2,012
90,380 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

EvenD+41.01978D+55.51982D+52.01984D+58.01986D+53.41988D+51.01990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Gwen Moore (D)Eric Givens (R)

Also on the ballot: Susan M. Gong (Peace and Freedom), 2.2%