2002Final results
2002 election for California Assembly District 48
California State Assembly · California
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D) won with 87.6% of the vote, defeating Gerard Toussaint Robinson (R) by 78.2 points.
Sebastian Ridley-ThomasDemocrat · winner
87.6%41,280
Gerard Toussaint RobinsonRepublican
9.4%4,427
Nnolayan O. HerdegenLibertarian
3.0%1,421
47,128 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
The candidates
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D)Gerard Toussaint Robinson (R)
Also on the ballot: Nnolayan O. Herdegen (Libertarian), 3.0%