1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 57
California State Assembly · California
Dave Elder (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Clair E. Barnes (R) by 42.3 points.
Dave ElderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%40,001
Clair E. BarnesRepublican
27.7%15,829
Max GundersheimerPeace and Freedom
2.4%1,348
57,178 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