1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 73
California State Assembly · California
David G. Kelley (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Byron L. Powell (D) by 33.0 points.
David G. KelleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.5%71,795
Byron L. PowellDemocrat
33.5%36,184
107,979 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