1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 19
California State Assembly · California
Louis J. Papan (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating James J. Tucker (R) by 18.3 points.
Louis J. PapanDemocrat · winner
55.7%72,464
James J. TuckerRepublican
37.4%48,715
Linda MarksNatural Law
6.9%8,923
130,102 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET