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.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 8, 1982.

Candidates

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

Candidates

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

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