1984Final results
1984 election for California Assembly District 45
California State Assembly · California
Burt Margolin (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Andrew E. Jelmert (R) by 32.0 points.
Burt MargolinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%69,480
Andrew E. JelmertRepublican
31.1%34,265
Janet JohnstonePeace and Freedom
3.6%3,981
George AbrahamsLibertarian
2.1%2,304
110,030 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
Burt Margolin (D)Andrew E. Jelmert (R)
Also on the ballot: Janet Johnstone (Peace and Freedom), 3.6%; George Abrahams (Libertarian), 2.1%