1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 36
California State Assembly · California
George C. Runner (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating David Cochran (D) by 28.4 points.
George C. RunnerRepublican · winner
64.2%78,383
David CochranDemocrat
35.8%43,746
122,129 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