1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 21
California State Assembly · California
Byron Sher (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating William J. Parkinson (R) by 40.8 points.
Byron SherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%64,367
William J. ParkinsonRepublican
27.6%25,941
Russell E. FridleyLibertarian
2.4%2,297
Frank DesioPeace and Freedom
1.6%1,463
94,068 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
Byron Sher (D)William J. Parkinson (R)
Also on the ballot: Russell E. Fridley (Libertarian), 2.4%; Frank Desio (Peace and Freedom), 1.6%