1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 15
California State Assembly · California
William Baker (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Margaret W. Kovar (D) by 31.8 points.
William BakerRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.9%78,816
Margaret W. KovarDemocrat
34.1%40,744
119,560 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