1982Final results
1982 election for California Assembly District 9
California State Assembly · California
William J. Filante (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Chignell (D) by 10.3 points.
William J. FilanteRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%67,619
Paul ChignellDemocrat
44.9%55,035
122,654 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