1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 31
California State Assembly · California
Cruz M. Bustamante (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Nathan Short (R) by 31.0 points.
Cruz M. BustamanteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.5%43,735
Nathan ShortRepublican
31.5%22,053
Joseph PeacockLibertarian
4.2%2,935
Joni MamickiNatural Law
1.8%1,273
69,996 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
The candidates
Cruz M. Bustamante (D)Nathan Short (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Peacock (Libertarian), 4.2%; Joni Mamicki (Natural Law), 1.8%