1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 45
California State Assembly · California
Herschel Rosenthal (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Eleanore E. Parker (R) by 36.1 points.
Herschel RosenthalDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%61,208
Eleanore E. ParkerRepublican
27.5%26,440
Ted BrownLibertarian
4.5%4,314
Carol WestonPeace and Freedom
4.4%4,243
96,205 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
Herschel Rosenthal (D)Eleanore E. Parker (R)
Also on the ballot: Ted Brown (Libertarian), 4.5%; Carol Weston (Peace and Freedom), 4.4%