1990Final results
1990 election for California Assembly District 44
California State Assembly · California
Tom Hayden (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Fred Beteta (R) by 17.8 points.
Tom HaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%58,427
Fred BetetaRepublican
38.3%39,869
Rebecca DonnerLibertarian
3.6%3,739
Timothy Andrew BurdickPeace and Freedom
1.9%1,981
104,016 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
The candidates
Tom Hayden (D)Fred Beteta (R)
Also on the ballot: Rebecca Donner (Libertarian), 3.6%; Timothy Andrew Burdick (Peace and Freedom), 1.9%