1984Final results
1984 election for California Senate District 7
California State Senate · California
Daniel E. Boatwright (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Walt Layson (R) by 34.5 points.
Daniel E. BoatwrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.3%182,108
Walt LaysonRepublican
32.7%88,595
270,703 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