1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 62
California State Assembly · California
William H. Lancaster (R) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Richard Santell (D) by 38.0 points.
William H. LancasterRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.0%68,402
Richard SantellDemocrat
31.0%30,723
99,125 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