1990Final results
1990 election for California Assembly District 77
California State Assembly · California
Carol Bentley (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. Connolly (D) by 18.7 points.
Carol BentleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.7%54,438
Thomas M. ConnollyDemocrat
35.0%35,514
Joel DenisLibertarian
6.3%6,343
Arthur EdelmanPeace and Freedom
5.0%5,068
101,363 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