1998Final results
1998 election for California Assembly District 75
California State Assembly · California
Charlene Zettel (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating David Debus (D) by 36.4 points.
Charlene ZettelRepublican · winner
64.3%79,365
David DebusDemocrat
27.9%34,407
Donna TelloLibertarian
4.9%6,017
William S. Cowling IIINatural Law
2.9%3,630
123,419 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
Charlene Zettel (R)David Debus (D)
Also on the ballot: Donna Tello (Libertarian), 4.9%; William S. Cowling III (Natural Law), 2.9%