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Elections / 1982 · Governor · CA

George Deukmejian won California's 1982 governor's race.

George Deukmejian (Republican) led by 1.2 points statewide.

Statewide result
California 1982 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
George DeukmejianRRepublican3,881,01449.3%
Tom BradleyDDemocratic3,787,66948.1%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1980R+16.8Governor 1982R+1.2vs. baselineD+15.6

California's 1982 governor race ran 15.6 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.

Same ballot, 1982CA