1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 51
California State Assembly · California
Gerald N. Felando (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Peter S. Helfer (D) by 37.0 points.
Gerald N. FelandoRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.8%77,833
Peter S. HelferDemocrat
29.9%34,775
G. Samuel TreynorLibertarian
3.3%3,842
116,450 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