1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 39
California State Assembly · California
Richard Katz (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Lynn Robert Davis (R) by 18.1 points.
Richard KatzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%43,392
Lynn Robert DavisRepublican
39.2%29,691
B. J. RosePeace and Freedom
3.5%2,635
75,718 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