1984Final results
1984 election for California Senate District 17
California State Senate · California
Henry J. Mello (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Stephen Roger Magyar (R) by 31.2 points.
Henry J. MelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%148,827
Stephen Roger MagyarRepublican
34.4%78,003
226,830 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