1982Final results
1982 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Matthew Martínez (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating John H. Rousselot (R) by 7.7 points.
Matthew MartínezDemocrat · winner
53.9%60,905
John H. RousselotRepublican
46.1%52,177
113,082 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.
Matthew MartínezJohn H. Rousselot
$418.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$408.8K
Spent by the campaign
$990.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982