1984Final results
1984 election for California Senate District 23
California State Senate · California
David Roberti (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas Hunter Russell (R) by 35.2 points.
David RobertiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%112,234
Thomas Hunter RussellRepublican
29.9%51,521
Sonia CruzPeace and Freedom
3.3%5,708
Ted BrownLibertarian
1.8%3,126
172,589 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
David Roberti (D)Thomas Hunter Russell (R)
Also on the ballot: Sonia Cruz (Peace and Freedom), 3.3%; Ted Brown (Libertarian), 1.8%