1982Final results
1982 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney H. "pete" Stark (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Kennedy (R) by 21.3 points.
Fortney H. "pete" StarkDemocrat · winner
60.7%104,393
Bill KennedyRepublican
39.3%67,702
172,095 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.
Fortney H. "pete" StarkBill Kennedy
$318.1K
Raised by the campaign
$140.8K
$329.6K
Spent by the campaign
$154.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 1, 1983; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jan 1, 1983