2000Final results
2000 election for California Assembly District 73
California State Assembly · California
Patricia C. Bates (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Robert D. Wilberg (D) by 36.4 points.
Patricia C. BatesRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.8%93,035
Robert D. WilbergDemocrat
28.4%40,784
Paul H. KingLibertarian
4.5%6,473
Paul FisherNatural Law
2.3%3,231
143,523 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 2000
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: Paul H. King (Libertarian), 4.5%; Paul Fisher (Natural Law), 2.3%