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California gubernatorial election, 1982

California gubernatorial election, 1982
California
1978 ←
November 2, 1982 → 1986

  George Deukmejian Official Portrait crop.jpg Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley meets with Rodolfo Escalera (Crop).jpg
Nominee George Deukmejian Tom Bradley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,881,014 3,787,669
Percentage 49.28% 48.09%

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Election results by county

Governor before election

Jerry Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Deukmejian
Republican


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Jerry Brown
Democratic

George Deukmejian
Republican

The 1982 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1982. The Republican nominee, Attorney General George Deukmejian, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. Incumbent Governor Jerry Brown did not seek reelection to a third term (although he was elected again in 2010).

In the Democratic primary, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley easily defeated State Assemblyman John Garamendi. On the Republican side, it was a two-man race between Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb and Attorney General George Deukmejian. Deukmejian won the primary with nearly 55% of the vote.


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