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1982Final results

1982 election for California Senate District 24

California State Senate · California

Art Torres (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Keith F. Marsh (R) by 46.6 points.

Art TorresDemocrat · winner
72.1%57,703
Keith F. MarshRepublican
25.5%20,404
2.4%1,897
80,004 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+42.91978D+46.61982D+47.81986D+44.31990D+30.51994D+49.61998

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

The candidates

Art Torres (D)Keith F. Marsh (R)

Also on the ballot: Stephen I. Malmberg (Libertarian), 2.4%