1982Final results
1982 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Mervyn Dymally (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Henry C. Minturn (R) by 44.8 points.
Mervyn DymallyDemocrat · winner
72.4%86,718
Henry C. MinturnRepublican
27.6%33,043
119,761 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.
Mervyn DymallyHenry C. Minturn
$290.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3.9K
$294.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982