1982Final results
1982 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
George Brown (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating John Paul Stark (R) by 8.6 points.
George BrownDemocrat · winner
54.3%76,546
John Paul StarkRepublican
45.7%64,361
140,907 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.
George BrownJohn Paul Stark
$394.7K
Raised by the campaign
$152.7K
$386K
Spent by the campaign
$172.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982