1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 57
California State Assembly · California
Dave Elder (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating L. Pat West (R) by 36.5 points.
Dave ElderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.0%42,030
L. Pat WestRepublican
30.5%19,111
Lee H. ChauserPeace and Freedom
2.5%1,583
62,724 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