1982 United States Senate election in California
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The 1982 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator S. I. Hayakawa decided to retire after one term. Republican Pete Wilson, the mayor of San Diego, won Hayakawa's open seat over the Democratic candidate, incumbent and future Governor Jerry Brown, and several minor candidates.