1982Final results
1982 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Mineta (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Tom Kelly (R) by 34.5 points.
Norman MinetaDemocrat · winner
65.9%110,805
Tom KellyRepublican
31.4%52,806
Al HinkleLibertarian
2.7%4,553
168,164 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Norman MinetaTom Kelly
$352.2K
Raised by the campaign
$16.6K
$320.8K
Spent by the campaign
$13.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Oct 21, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982