1982Final results
1982 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Esteban Torres (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Jackson (R) by 14.5 points.
Esteban TorresDemocrat · winner
57.2%68,316
Paul R. JacksonRepublican
42.8%51,026
119,342 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.
Esteban TorresPaul R. Jackson
$206.2K
Raised by the campaign
$13.8K
$188K
Spent by the campaign
$13.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982