1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 78
California State Assembly · California
Lucy Killea (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Earl Cantos Jr. (R) by 16.5 points.
Lucy KilleaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.9%53,662
Earl Cantos Jr.Republican
40.5%38,127
Joseph SheaLibertarian
1.4%1,366
Charles UlmschneiderIndependent
1.2%1,086
94,241 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
Lucy Killea (D)Earl Cantos Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Shea (Libertarian), 1.4%; Charles Ulmschneider (Independent), 1.2%