1984Final results
1984 election for California Assembly District 44
California State Assembly · California
Tom Hayden (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating David M. Shell (R) by 16.0 points.
Tom HaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.1%76,168
David M. ShellRepublican
40.2%54,477
Neal Arvid DonnerLibertarian
2.6%3,556
James A. SommerPeace and Freedom
1.1%1,480
135,681 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
The candidates
Tom Hayden (D)David M. Shell (R)
Also on the ballot: Neal Arvid Donner (Libertarian), 2.6%; James A. Sommer (Peace and Freedom), 1.1%