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1988Final results

1988 election for California Assembly District 46

California State Assembly · California

Mike Roos (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Tony Trias (R) by 41.3 points.

Mike RoosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%31,509
Tony TriasRepublican
26.3%12,261
William T. LakeLibertarian
3.6%1,687
Robert TavesPeace and Freedom
2.4%1,131
46,588 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+41.01982D+41.41984D+47.81986D+41.31988D+43.51990D+50.51992

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

The candidates

Mike Roos (D)Tony Trias (R)

Also on the ballot: William T. Lake (Libertarian), 3.6%; Robert Taves (Peace and Freedom), 2.4%