1984Final results
1984 election for California Assembly District 42
California State Assembly · California
Richard Mountjoy (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Jo Smith (D) by 44.2 points.
Richard MountjoyRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.1%82,721
Jo SmithDemocrat
27.9%32,033
114,754 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