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1988Final results

1988 election for California Assembly District 55

California State Assembly · California

Richard Polanco (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Evelina Alarcon (Pf) by 59.9 points.

Richard PolancoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.4%45,813
Evelina AlarconPeace and Freedom
15.5%9,409
9.2%5,566
60,788 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+38.71980D+36.11982D+43.41984D+31.51986D+48.51996D+56.91998

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