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1982 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1982 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 104,393 popular votes (60.66%). The main challenger was William J. Kennedy (39.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Kennedy

Jr. +21.3 pts · won by 36,691 votes
Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER60.66%
104,393 votes
William J. KennedyRepublican39.34%
67,702 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.