1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 40
California State Assembly · California
Tom Bane (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating John C. Kennedy (R) by 35.6 points.
Tom BaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%56,447
John C. KennedyRepublican
29.7%25,678
Janice VargoLibertarian
3.0%2,589
Rene Herz EngelPeace and Freedom
2.1%1,836
86,550 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
Tom Bane (D)John C. Kennedy (R)
Also on the ballot: Janice Vargo (Libertarian), 3.0%; Rene Herz Engel (Peace and Freedom), 2.1%