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1988Final results

1988 election for California Assembly District 45

California State Assembly · California

Burt Margolin (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating David Frankel (R) by 41.6 points.

Burt MargolinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.8%78,045
David FrankelRepublican
27.1%30,789
Julie FaustoPeace and Freedom
4.1%4,637
113,471 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+34.01982D+32.01984D+41.21986D+41.61988D+36.21990D+38.51992

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

The candidates

Burt Margolin (D)David Frankel (R)

Also on the ballot: Julie Fausto (Peace and Freedom), 4.1%