1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 53
California State Assembly · California
Richard E. Floyd (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Walter R. Mueller (R) by 25.5 points.
Richard E. FloydDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.7%45,130
Walter R. MuellerRepublican
37.3%26,798
71,928 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