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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 were held on June 8, 1982. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carol Boyd Hallett | 1,564,205 | 75.03 | |
| Republican | Marz J. Garcia | 520,474 | 24.97 | |
| Total votes | 2,084,679 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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