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1988Final results

1988 election for California Assembly District 51

California State Assembly · California

Gerald N. Felando (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Mark Wirth (D) by 28.4 points.

Gerald N. FelandoRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%87,394
Mark WirthDemocrat
34.3%47,780
Rodney DobsonLibertarian
3.0%4,217
139,391 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+37.01982R+40.31984R+41.91986R+28.41988R+20.81990D+69.71992

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

The candidates

Gerald N. Felando (R)Mark Wirth (D)

Also on the ballot: Rodney Dobson (Libertarian), 3.0%