1982 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1982 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb decided to run for Attorney General of California instead of running for a second term. Democratic nominee Leo T. McCarthy defeated Republican nominee Carol Boyd Hallett with 52.21% of the vote.
Primary elections[edit]
Primary elections were held on June 8, 1982.[1]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Leo T. McCarthy, State Assemblyman
- Charles "Chuck" Pineda Jr.
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Leo T. McCarthy | 1,893,631 | 74.45 | |
Democratic | Charles "Chuck" Pineda Jr. | 248,394 | 9.77 | |
Democratic | Bill Watkins | 223,178 | 8.77 | |
Democratic | Robert Lee "Bob" Smith | 178,478 | 7.02 | |
Total votes | 2,543,681 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Carol Boyd Hallett, State Assemblywoman
- Marz J. Garcia, State Senator
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carol Boyd Hallett | 1,564,205 | 75.03 | |
Republican | Marz J. Garcia | 520,474 | 24.97 | |
Total votes | 2,084,679 | 100.00 |
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Leo T. McCarthy, Democratic
- Carol Boyd Hallett, Republican
Other candidates
- John Vernon, Libertarian
- Clyde Kuhn, Peace and Freedom
- Houston Myers, American Independent
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Leo T. McCarthy | 4,001,839 | 52.21% | +8.93% | |
Republican | Carol Boyd Hallett | 3,381,861 | 44.12% | -7.52% | |
Libertarian | John Vernon | 108,775 | 1.42% | +1.42% | |
Peace and Freedom | Clyde Kuhn | 92,304 | 1.20% | -1.20% | |
American Independent | Houston Myers | 79,697 | 1.04% | -1.63% | |
Majority | 619,978 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1982. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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