1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 9
California State Assembly · California
William J. Filante (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Anne Charles (D) by 5.9 points.
William J. FilanteRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%67,603
Anne CharlesDemocrat
45.2%59,786
Carl M. DuncanPeace and Freedom
3.7%4,901
132,290 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