2002Final results
2002 election for California Assembly District 64
California State Assembly · California
John J. Benoit (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Melsh (D) by 26.6 points.
John J. BenoitRepublican · winner
63.3%55,351
Robert MelshDemocrat
36.7%32,118
87,469 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET