1988Final results
1988 election for California Senate District 27
California State Senate · California
Bill Greene (D) won with 87.3% of the vote, defeating Johnnie G. Neely (R) by 77.6 points.
Bill GreeneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.3%98,937
Johnnie G. NeelyRepublican
9.7%10,989
Jeffrey Mahlon ArtzPeace and Freedom
3.0%3,432
113,358 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
Bill Greene (D)Johnnie G. Neely (R)
Also on the ballot: Jeffrey Mahlon Artz (Peace and Freedom), 3.0%