1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 3
California State Assembly · California
Bernie Richter (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Irene Perry (D) by 23.1 points.
Bernie RichterRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.6%94,765
Irene PerryDemocrat
38.4%59,159
153,924 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