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1984Final results

1984 election for California Assembly District 51

California State Assembly · California

Gerald N. Felando (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Doris G. Tate (D) by 40.3 points.

Gerald N. FelandoRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.7%93,014
28.4%38,406
2.9%3,972
135,392 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

EvenR+36.21978R+57.41980R+37.01982R+40.31984R+41.91986R+28.41988

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

The candidates

Gerald N. Felando (R)Doris G. Tate (D)

Also on the ballot: Gregory P. Gilmore (Libertarian), 2.9%