This is the 1984 race. The latest: 2026 →

1984Final results

1984 election for California Assembly District 21

California State Assembly · California

Byron Sher (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Morley Wingrove (R) by 37.4 points.

Byron SherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.8%79,488
Morley WingroveRepublican
29.4%34,965
2.4%2,860
Frank DesioPeace and Freedom
1.4%1,629
118,942 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+7.61978D+22.91980D+40.81982D+37.41984D+44.81986D+41.91990

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

The candidates

Byron Sher (D)Morley Wingrove (R)

Also on the ballot: Ross R. W. Parlette (Libertarian), 2.4%; Frank Desio (Peace and Freedom), 1.4%