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1982Final results

1982 election for California Assembly District 58

California State Assembly · California

Dennis Brown (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Patricia Springer (D) by 30.2 points.

Dennis BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.1%74,767
34.0%39,596
Paul HaakPeace and Freedom
1.9%2,202
116,565 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

EvenD+17.61976R+8.01978R+15.21980R+30.21982R+34.61984R+36.91986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Dennis Brown (R)Patricia Springer (D)

Also on the ballot: Paul Haak (Peace and Freedom), 1.9%