1988Final results
1988 election for California Assembly District 16
California State Assembly · California
John L. Burton (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Brian Mavrogeorge (R) by 60.5 points.
John L. BurtonDemocrat · winner
76.4%63,672
Brian MavrogeorgeRepublican
15.9%13,263
Melissa EhmanPeace and Freedom
4.9%4,061
George MeyerLibertarian
2.8%2,365
83,361 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John L. Burton (D)Brian Mavrogeorge (R)
Also on the ballot: Melissa Ehman (Peace and Freedom), 4.9%; George Meyer (Libertarian), 2.8%