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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 49

California State Assembly · California

Ed Chau (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Peter Amundson (R) by 40.0 points.

Ed ChauDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%82,964
Peter AmundsonRepublican
30.0%35,533
118,497 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+37.82010D+12.72012D+23.02014D+40.02016D+42.42018D+35.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET