1992Final results
1992 election for California Senate District 39
California State Senate · California
Lucy Killea (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Ellis (R) by 27.4 points.
Lucy KilleaDemocrat · winner
60.4%187,353
Jim EllisRepublican
33.0%102,419
Patricia CofrePeace and Freedom
3.5%10,844
John P. MoodyLibertarian
3.1%9,553
310,169 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lucy Killea (D)Jim Ellis (R)
Also on the ballot: Patricia Cofre (Peace and Freedom), 3.5%; John P. Moody (Libertarian), 3.1%