1982Final results
1982 election for California Senate District 40
California State Senate · California
Wadie P. Deddeh (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Muriel C. Watson (R) by 48.4 points.
Wadie P. DeddehDemocrat · winner
74.2%103,651
Muriel C. WatsonRepublican
25.8%36,012
139,663 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