1998Final results
1998 election for California Assembly District 36
California State Assembly · California
George C. Runner (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Paula L. Calderon (D) by 28.9 points.
George C. RunnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.9%64,221
Paula L. CalderonDemocrat
34.0%34,687
Gregory James BashemLibertarian
3.1%3,190
102,098 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
George C. Runner (R)Paula L. Calderon (D)
Also on the ballot: Gregory James Bashem (Libertarian), 3.1%