1990Final results
1990 election for California Assembly District 12
California State Assembly · California
Tom Bates (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Gear (R) by 41.7 points.
Tom BatesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.7%82,766
Jonathan GearRepublican
26.1%31,853
Marsha FeinlandPeace and Freedom
6.2%7,605
122,224 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET