1984Final results
1984 election for California Assembly District 62
California State Assembly · California
William H. Lancaster (R) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Santell (D) by 44.0 points.
William H. LancasterRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.9%83,301
Richard SantellDemocrat
25.9%30,854
Mary Jo McConnaghyLibertarian
4.2%5,000
119,155 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
William H. Lancaster (R)Richard Santell (D)
Also on the ballot: Mary Jo McConnaghy (Libertarian), 4.2%