1994Final results
1994 election for California Assembly District 53
California State Assembly · California
Debra Bowen (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Julian Sirull (R) by 7.1 points.
Debra BowenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%66,114
Julian SirullRepublican
44.0%56,906
William N. GaillardLibertarian
2.7%3,539
J. Kevin BishopPeace and Freedom
2.0%2,644
129,203 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
The candidates
Debra Bowen (D)Julian Sirull (R)
Also on the ballot: William N. Gaillard (Libertarian), 2.7%; J. Kevin Bishop (Peace and Freedom), 2.0%