1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 1
California State Assembly · California
Stan Statham (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Drake (D) by 37.5 points.
Stan StathamRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.5%80,108
Paul DrakeDemocrat
30.0%35,576
David Porter MissoPeace and Freedom
2.5%3,022
118,706 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET