1994Final results
1994 election for California Assembly District 3
California State Assembly · California
Bernie Richter (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Chapman (D) by 26.7 points.
Bernie RichterRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.3%84,340
Jim ChapmanDemocrat
36.7%48,796
133,136 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET