1984Final results
1984 election for California Senate District 3
California State Senate · California
Milton Marks (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Lia Belli (D) by 40.8 points.
Milton MarksRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%181,309
Lia BelliDemocrat
27.3%72,591
Mark PickensLibertarian
2.3%6,208
Andrew Paul KangasPeace and Freedom
2.3%6,175
266,283 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
Milton Marks (R)Lia Belli (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark Pickens (Libertarian), 2.3%; Andrew Paul Kangas (Peace and Freedom), 2.3%