1988Final results
1988 election for California Senate District 23
California State Senate · California
David Roberti (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Larkin (R) by 41.1 points.
David RobertiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%119,354
Tom LarkinRepublican
26.5%46,784
Elizabeth NakanoPeace and Freedom
3.1%5,540
Sarah E. FosterLibertarian
2.8%4,864
176,542 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
David Roberti (D)Tom Larkin (R)
Also on the ballot: Elizabeth Nakano (Peace and Freedom), 3.1%; Sarah E. Foster (Libertarian), 2.8%