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1988Final results

1988 election for California Assembly District 3

California State Assembly · California

Chris Chandler (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Bruce H. Conklin (D) by 23.7 points.

Chris ChandlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.3%79,681
36.6%48,419
Mark T. SweanyLibertarian
3.1%4,069
132,169 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

EvenR+16.61982R+41.51984R+13.71986R+23.71988R+8.11990R+14.01992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Chris Chandler (R)Bruce H. Conklin (D)

Also on the ballot: Mark T. Sweany (Libertarian), 3.1%