1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 28
California State Assembly · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating James Peter Cost (R) by 42.1 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.1%78,534
James Peter CostRepublican
28.9%31,973
110,507 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