1990Final results
1990 election for California Senate District 40
California State Senate · California
Wadie P. Deddeh (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Muriel C. Watson (R) by 20.0 points.
Wadie P. DeddehDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.6%72,771
Muriel C. WatsonRepublican
36.6%47,058
Roger Bruce BatchelderPeace and Freedom
3.6%4,683
Eric MothsLibertarian
3.1%3,987
128,499 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Wadie P. Deddeh (D)Muriel C. Watson (R)
Also on the ballot: Roger Bruce Batchelder (Peace and Freedom), 3.6%; Eric Moths (Libertarian), 3.1%