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1984Final results

1984 election for California Assembly District 46

California State Assembly · California

Mike Roos (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Ted Knoll (R) by 41.4 points.

Mike RoosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%32,848
Ted KnollRepublican
27.0%12,957
John ObrienPeace and Freedom
3.1%1,467
Marel BatesLibertarian
1.6%786
48,058 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+40.11978D+37.71980D+41.01982D+41.41984D+47.81986D+41.31988

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

The candidates

Mike Roos (D)Ted Knoll (R)

Also on the ballot: John Obrien (Peace and Freedom), 3.1%; Marel Bates (Libertarian), 1.6%