1996 California State Assembly election

The 1996 California State Assembly elections were held on November 5, 1996. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats gained 4 seats, retaking control of the Assembly after narrowly losing control in 1994.

1996 California State Assembly election

November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05)

All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Richard Katz
(retired)
Curt Pringle
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 39th–Sylmar 68th–Anaheim
Last election 39 41
Seats won 43 37
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 4,587,998 4,277,553
Percentage 49.42% 46.07%

Election results by district

Speaker before election

Curt Pringle
Republican

Elected Speaker

Cruz Bustamante
Democratic

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