1988Final results
1988 election for California Assembly District 61
California State Assembly · California
Paul A. Woodruff (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Wesley Charles Ford (D) by 28.0 points.
Paul A. WoodruffRepublican · winner
62.4%84,898
Wesley Charles FordDemocrat
34.4%46,837
Delvin L. HarbourLibertarian
3.2%4,317
136,052 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Paul A. Woodruff (R)Wesley Charles Ford (D)
Also on the ballot: Delvin L. Harbour (Libertarian), 3.2%