2002Final results
2002 election for California Assembly District 33
California State Assembly · California
Abel Maldonado (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Laurence Houlgate (D) by 25.4 points.
Abel MaldonadoRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%76,590
Laurence HoulgateDemocrat
37.3%45,598
122,188 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET