1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 70
California State Assembly · California
Marilyn C. Brewer (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Shirley Palley (D) by 30.0 points.
Marilyn C. BrewerRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.5%89,306
Shirley PalleyDemocrat
31.5%45,746
Gene BeedLibertarian
4.3%6,221
Paul FisherNatural Law
2.8%4,017
145,290 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
Marilyn C. Brewer (R)Shirley Palley (D)
Also on the ballot: Gene Beed (Libertarian), 4.3%; Paul Fisher (Natural Law), 2.8%