1982 United States Senate election in California

1982 United States Senate election in California

← 1976 November 2, 1982 1988 →
 
Nominee Pete Wilson Jerry Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,022,565 3,494,968
Percentage 51.54% 44.78%

County results

Wilson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

S. I. Hayakawa
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Pete Wilson
Republican

The 1982 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator S. I. Hayakawa decided to retire after one term. Republican Pete Wilson, the mayor of San Diego, won Hayakawa's open seat over Democratic Governor Jerry Brown and several minor candidates.


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