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1988Final results

1988 election for California Assembly District 65

California State Assembly · California

Charles Bader (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating David Neal Chamberlain (D) by 36.1 points.

Charles BaderRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.9%85,982
30.8%39,584
Paul N. GautreauLibertarian
2.2%2,862
128,428 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+5.31982R+35.41984R+37.11986R+36.11988R+19.81990R+13.71992

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

The candidates