1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 18
California State Assembly · California
Alister McAlister (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Mike Thompson (R) by 37.3 points.
Alister McAlisterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%51,565
Mike ThompsonRepublican
29.1%22,589
John H. WebsterLibertarian
4.4%3,444
77,598 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