1982 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 5 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 California U.S. Senate Election?

Pete Wilson won the 1982 California U.S. Senate Election. Pete Wilson received 4,022,565 popular votes (51.54%). The main challenger was Edmund G. Brown Jr. (44.78%).

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

Wilson +6.8 pts · won by 527,597 votes

Pete Wilson RepublicanWINNER51.54%

4,022,565 votes

Edmund G. Brown Jr.Democratic44.78%

3,494,968 votes

Joseph FuhrigLibertarian1.38%

107,720 votes

David WaldPeace And Freedom1.23%

96,388 votes

Theresa Tena DietrichAmerican Independent1.07%

83,809 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.