1982Final results
1982 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
Richard Lehman (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Adrian C. Fonde (R) by 21.2 points.
Richard LehmanDemocrat · winner
59.5%92,762
Adrian C. FondeRepublican
38.3%59,664
Marshall William FritzLibertarian
2.2%3,501
155,927 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.
Richard LehmanAdrian C. Fonde
$160.3K
Raised by the campaign
$69.6K
$150.2K
Spent by the campaign
$68.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982