1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 72
California State Assembly · California
Richard Robinson (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Longshore (R) by 12.4 points.
Richard RobinsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%35,415
Richard E. LongshoreRepublican
43.8%27,621
63,036 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