1982Final results
1982 election for California Senate District 30
California State Senate · California
Ralph C. Dills (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Jack McMurray (R) by 43.9 points.
Ralph C. DillsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.4%88,668
Jack McMurrayRepublican
26.6%33,464
Judith TomlinsonPeace and Freedom
3.0%3,744
125,876 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