1984Final results
1984 election for California Senate District 33
California State Senate · California
Paul B. Carpenter (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Margaret J. Vineyard (R) by 6.7 points.
Paul B. CarpenterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.6%108,530
Margaret J. VineyardRepublican
45.9%94,678
Charlie HilfenhausPeace and Freedom
1.6%3,262
206,470 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
Paul B. Carpenter (D)Margaret J. Vineyard (R)
Also on the ballot: Charlie Hilfenhaus (Peace and Freedom), 1.6%