1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for California Assembly District 9
California State Assembly · California
William J. Filante (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Wornum (D) by 8.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William J. FilanteRepublican · winner
51.7%55,304
Michael WornumDemocrat · incumbent
43.4%46,485
Stephen E. DiasPeace and Freedom
4.9%5,238
107,027 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William J. Filante (R)Michael Wornum (D)
Also on the ballot: Stephen E. Dias (Peace and Freedom), 4.9%