1982Final results
1982 election for California Senate District 32
California State Senate · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Frank P. Barbaro (D) by 7.7 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
53.9%78,059
Frank P. BarbaroDemocrat
46.1%66,875
144,934 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