1996Final results
1996 election for California Senate District 31
California State Senate · California
James Brulte (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Gary George (D) by 16.3 points.
James BrulteRepublican · winner
58.2%143,537
Gary GeorgeDemocrat
41.8%103,217
246,754 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