1984Final results
1984 election for California Assembly District 39
California State Assembly · California
Richard Katz (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Thoreson (R) by 8.2 points.
Richard KatzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%48,562
Robert F. ThoresonRepublican
45.9%41,208
89,770 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET