1982Final results
1982 election for California Senate District 26
California State Senate · California
Joseph B. Montoya (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Eleanor K. Chow (R) by 38.6 points.
Joseph B. MontoyaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.3%91,031
Eleanor K. ChowRepublican
30.7%40,348
131,379 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