1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 40
California State Assembly · California
Bob Hertzberg (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating H. R. Culver (R) by 28.1 points.
Bob HertzbergDemocrat · winner
59.0%51,960
H. R. CulverRepublican
30.9%27,248
Kelley L. RossLibertarian
7.9%6,985
David CossakNatural Law
2.2%1,899
88,092 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
Bob Hertzberg (D)H. R. Culver (R)Kelley L. Ross (L)
Also on the ballot: David Cossak (Natural Law), 2.2%