1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
Willie L. Brown (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas S. Crary (R) by 29.8 points.
Willie L. BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%53,008
Thomas S. CraryRepublican
31.1%27,056
Marshall E. SchwartzLibertarian
5.1%4,422
Andrew Paul KangasPeace and Freedom
3.0%2,612
87,098 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Willie L. Brown (D)Thomas S. Crary (R)Marshall E. Schwartz (L)
Also on the ballot: Andrew Paul Kangas (Peace and Freedom), 3.0%