1982 California Secretary of State election

The 1982 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1982. Democratic incumbent March Fong Eu defeated Republican nominee Gordon W. Duffy with 60.54% of the vote.

1982 California Secretary of State election

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Nominee March Fong Eu Gordon W. Duffy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 4,586,121 2,634,541 Percentage 60.54% 34.78%

County results Fong Eu:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Duffy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election March Fong Eu Democratic Elected Secretary of State March Fong Eu Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 8, 1982.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• March Fong Eu, Secretary of State of California
• Kenneth R. Smith
• Alice Keyser
• Helen Howard

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	March Fong Eu	2,015,197	76.31
	Democratic	Kenneth R. Smith	245,617	9.30
	Democratic	Alice Keyser	196,908	7.46
	Democratic	Helen Howard	182,951	6.93
Total votes			2,640,673	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Gordon W. Duffy, State Assemblyman from Hanford
• Glenn Rose
• Jacob "Jay" Margosian

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gordon W. Duffy	1,078,658	59.21
	Republican	Glenn Rose	371,632	20.40
	Republican	Jacob "Jay" Margosian	371,397	20.39
Total votes			1,821,687	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• March Fong Eu, Democratic
• Gordon W. Duffy, Republican

Other candidates

• Martin E. Buerger, Libertarian
• Alfred W. Smith, American Independent
• Milton Shiro Takei, Peace and Freedom

Results

1982 California Secretary of State election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	March Fong Eu	4,586,121	60.54%
	Republican	Gordon W. Duffy	2,634,541	34.78%
	Libertarian	Martin E. Buerger	152,464	2.01%
	American Independent	Alfred W. Smith	103,400	1.37%
	Peace and Freedom	Milton Shiro Takei	99,400	1.31%
Majority			1,951,580
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing