1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 20
California State Assembly · California
Robert W. Naylor (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Jack W. Smith (D) by 34.0 points.
Robert W. NaylorRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.5%72,091
Jack W. SmithDemocrat
30.5%34,102
Don SmithLibertarian
3.7%4,106
David R. CastronovoIndependent
1.4%1,535
111,834 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
Robert W. Naylor (R)Jack W. Smith (D)
Also on the ballot: Don Smith (Libertarian), 3.7%; David R. Castronovo (Independent), 1.4%