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1982Final results

1982 election for California Assembly District 31

California State Assembly · California

Bruce Bronzan (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Joann Taul Slinkard (R) by 22.3 points.

Bruce BronzanDemocrat · winner
59.5%51,815
37.3%32,443
James B. JohnsonLibertarian
3.2%2,773
87,031 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

EvenR+22.51974D+9.31976D+14.91978D+22.31982D+26.81984D+40.31986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Bruce Bronzan (D)Joann Taul Slinkard (R)

Also on the ballot: James B. Johnson (Libertarian), 3.2%