1982 California Attorney General election

1982 California Attorney General election

← 1978 November 2, 1982 1986 →
 
Nominee John Van de Kamp George Nicholson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 4,015,953 3,141,996
Percentage 52.8% 41.3%

County results
Van de Kamp:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Nicholson:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

George Deukmejian
Republican

Elected Attorney General

John Van de Kamp
Democratic

The 1982 California Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1982. Democratic nominee John Van de Kamp defeated Republican nominee George Nicholson with 52.83% of the vote.