1990Final results
1990 election for California Assembly District 79
California State Assembly · California
Pete Chacon (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Roger C. Covalt (R) by 20.0 points.
Pete ChaconDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.4%31,538
Roger C. CovaltRepublican
36.4%20,340
Dennis TerrillPeace and Freedom
7.2%4,043
55,921 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