1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 23
California State Assembly · California
Michael M. Honda (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Lisa Sutton (R) by 46.8 points.
Michael M. HondaDemocrat · winner
73.4%54,370
Lisa SuttonRepublican
26.6%19,712
74,082 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