1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 42
California State Assembly · California
Richard Mountjoy (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Jo Smith (D) by 37.3 points.
Richard MountjoyRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.7%75,214
Jo SmithDemocrat
31.3%34,327
109,541 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