1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 79
California State Assembly · California
Pete Chacon (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Ard (R) by 34.9 points.
Pete ChaconDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%37,439
Robert C. ArdRepublican
30.5%17,439
Pat WrightLibertarian
2.2%1,238
Bernice WertheimerPeace and Freedom
2.0%1,145
57,261 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
Pete Chacon (D)Robert C. Ard (R)
Also on the ballot: Pat Wright (Libertarian), 2.2%; Bernice Wertheimer (Peace and Freedom), 2.0%