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1982 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

George E. Brown Jr. won the 1982 California U.S. House District 36 Election. George E. Brown Jr. received 76,546 popular votes (54.32%). The main challenger was John Paul Stark (45.68%).

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

Jr. +8.6 pts · won by 12,185 votes
George E. Brown Jr.DemocraticWINNER54.32%
76,546 votes
John Paul StarkRepublican45.68%
64,361 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.