1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 45
California State Assembly · California
Antonio R. Villaraigosa (D) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating J. Luis Gomez (Pf) by 56.5 points.
Antonio R. VillaraigosaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.2%40,332
J. Luis GomezPeace and Freedom
21.8%11,219
51,551 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