This is the 1984 race. The latest: 2026 →

1984Final results

1984 election for California Assembly District 18

California State Assembly · California

Alister McAlister (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Martin Mehan (R) by 31.2 points.

Alister McAlisterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%64,866
Martin MehanRepublican
32.2%32,920
John H. WebsterLibertarian
4.4%4,493
102,279 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+42.91978D+52.41980D+37.31982D+31.21984D+15.91986D+34.71988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Alister McAlister (D)Martin Mehan (R)

Also on the ballot: John H. Webster (Libertarian), 4.4%