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1988Final results

1988 election for California Senate District 37

California State Senate · California

Marian Bergeson (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Pat McCabe (D) by 45.1 points.

Marian BergesonRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.4%212,274
Pat McCabeDemocrat
26.3%78,120
J. Mark SugarsLibertarian
2.3%6,844
297,238 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+34.81976D+20.91980R+47.81984R+45.11988R+14.81992R+33.31996

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

The candidates

Marian Bergeson (R)Pat McCabe (D)

Also on the ballot: J. Mark Sugars (Libertarian), 2.3%