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1988Final results

1988 election for California Assembly District 44

California State Assembly · California

Tom Hayden (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Gloria J. Stout (R) by 22.2 points.

Tom HaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%84,632
Gloria J. StoutRepublican
38.9%53,868
Alex CotaOther party
0.0%28
138,528 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

EvenD+8.71982D+16.01984D+21.51986D+22.21988D+17.81990R+7.91992

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

The candidates

Tom Hayden (D)Gloria J. Stout (R)

Also on the ballot: Alex Cota (Other party), 0.0%