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1982 California U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 31 Election?

Mervyn M. Dymally won the 1982 California U.S. House District 31 Election. Mervyn M. Dymally received 86,718 popular votes (72.41%). The main challenger was Henry C. Minturn (27.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Dymally and Minturn

Dymally +44.8 pts · won by 53,675 votes
Mervyn M. DymallyDemocraticWINNER72.41%
86,718 votes
Henry C. MinturnRepublican27.59%
33,043 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.