1988Final results
1988 election for California Senate District 7
California State Senate · California
Daniel E. Boatwright (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating William J. Pollacek (R) by 24.8 points.
Daniel E. BoatwrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%172,875
William J. PollacekRepublican
37.6%104,148
277,023 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