1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 44
California State Assembly · California
Tom Hayden (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Hawkins (R) by 8.7 points.
Tom HaydenDemocrat · winner
52.7%65,435
Bill HawkinsRepublican
44.0%54,637
Ed WolfordLibertarian
1.9%2,346
Jack HamptonPeace and Freedom
1.4%1,781
124,199 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
Tom Hayden (D)Bill Hawkins (R)
Also on the ballot: Ed Wolford (Libertarian), 1.9%; Jack Hampton (Peace and Freedom), 1.4%