1998Final results
1998 election for California Assembly District 73
California State Assembly · California
Patricia C. Bates (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Robert D. Wilberg (D) by 37.3 points.
Patricia C. BatesRepublican · winner
66.4%71,333
Robert D. WilbergDemocrat
29.0%31,220
Donald D. RollinsLibertarian
3.3%3,512
Matteo OrnatiNatural Law
1.3%1,432
107,497 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Patricia C. Bates (R)Robert D. Wilberg (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald D. Rollins (Libertarian), 3.3%; Matteo Ornati (Natural Law), 1.3%