1990Final results
1990 election for California Assembly District 78
California State Assembly · California
Mike Gotch (D) won with 44.7% of the vote, defeating Jeff Marston (R) by 0.7 points.
Mike GotchDemocrat · winner
44.7%41,178
Jeff MarstonRepublican
44.0%40,561
Ed McWilliamsLibertarian
6.0%5,571
Bob BardellPeace and Freedom
4.6%4,228
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%592
92,130 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
Mike Gotch (D)Jeff Marston (R)Ed McWilliams (L)
Also on the ballot: Bob Bardell (Peace and Freedom), 4.6%