1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
Willie L. Brown (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas S. Crary (R) by 40.4 points.
Willie L. BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.8%70,320
Thomas S. CraryRepublican
26.5%27,848
Bonnie HoyLibertarian
3.9%4,073
Michael ZaharakisPeace and Freedom
2.8%2,961
105,202 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
The candidates
Willie L. Brown (D)Thomas S. Crary (R)
Also on the ballot: Bonnie Hoy (Libertarian), 3.9%; Michael Zaharakis (Peace and Freedom), 2.8%