1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 4, 1980. Republicans lost one seat but gained four Democratic-held seats.
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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– | |
Republican | 4,176,462 | 51.08% | 17 | 20 | +3 | |
Democratic | 3,664,614 | 44.82% | 26 | 23 | -3 | |
Libertarian | 272,728 | 3.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Peace and Freedom | 48,479 | 0.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
American Independent | 13,335 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 8,175,618 | 100.00% | 43 | 43 | — |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Eugene A. Chappie | 145,098 | 53.70 | |||
Democratic | Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) | 107,682 | 39.85 | |||
Libertarian | Jim McClarin | 17,419 | 6.45 | |||
Total votes | 270,199 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donald H. Clausen (incumbent) | 141,698 | 54.15 | |
Democratic | Norma K. Bork | 109,789 | 41.96 | |
Libertarian | Daniel Mosier | 6,833 | 2.61 | |
Peace and Freedom | Linda D. Wren | 3,354 | 1.28 | |
Total votes | 261,674 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Matsui (incumbent) | 170,670 | 70.56 | |
Republican | Joseph Murphy | 64,215 | 26.55 | |
Libertarian | Bruce A. Daniel | 6,980 | 2.89 | |
Total votes | 241,865 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Vic Fazio (incumbent) | 133,853 | 65.28 | |
Republican | Albert Dehr | 60,935 | 29.72 | |
Libertarian | Robert J. Burnside | 10,267 | 5.01 | |
Total votes | 205,055 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John L. Burton (incumbent) | 101,105 | 51.11 | |
Republican | Dennis McQuaid | 89,624 | 45.31 | |
Libertarian | Dan P. Dougherty | 7,092 | 3.59 | |
Total votes | 197,821 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phillip Burton (incumbent) | 93,400 | 69.37 | |
Republican | Tom Spinosa | 34,500 | 25.62 | |
Libertarian | Roy Childs | 6,750 | 5.01 | |
Total votes | 134,650 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 142,044 | 63.28 | |
Republican | Giles St. Clair | 70,479 | 31.40 | |
Libertarian | Steve Snow | 6,923 | 3.08 | |
American Independent | Thomas J. Thompson | 5,023 | 2.24 | |
Total votes | 224,469 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald Dellums (incumbent) | 108,380 | 55.46 | |
Republican | Charles V. Hughes | 76,580 | 39.19 | |
Libertarian | Tod Mikuriya | 10,465 | 5.35 | |
Total votes | 195,425 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 90,504 | 55.32 | |
Republican | William J. "Bill" Kennedy | 67,265 | 41.12 | |
Libertarian | Steven W. Clanin | 5,823 | 3.56 | |
Total votes | 163,592 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 102,231 | 62.13 | |
Republican | Joseph M. Lutton | 45,987 | 27.95 | |
Libertarian | Joseph Fuhrig | 11,904 | 7.23 | |
American Independent | Edmon V. Kaiser | 4,421 | 2.69 | |
Total votes | 164,543 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Tom Lantos | 85,823 | 46.39 | |||
Republican | William Royer (incumbent) | 80,100 | 43.29 | |||
Peace and Freedom | Wilson G. Branch | 13,723 | 7.42 | |||
Libertarian | William S. Wade Jr. | 3,816 | 2.06 | |||
American Independent | Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff | 1,550 | 0.84 | |||
Total votes | 185,012 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete McCloskey (incumbent) | 143,817 | 72.24 | |
Democratic | Kirsten Olsen | 37,009 | 18.59 | |
Libertarian | Bill Evers | 15,073 | 7.57 | |
Peace and Freedom | Adele Fumino | 3,184 | 1.60 | |
Total votes | 199,083 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Norm Mineta (incumbent) | 132,246 | 58.88 | |
Republican | W. E. "Ted" Gagne | 79,766 | 35.51 | |
Libertarian | Ray Strong | 8,806 | 3.92 | |
Peace and Freedom | Robert Goldsborough | 3,791 | 1.69 | |
Total votes | 224,609 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) | 133,979 | 60.74 | |
Democratic | Ann Cerney | 79,883 | 36.22 | |
Libertarian | Douglas G. Housley | 6,717 | 3.05 | |
Total votes | 220,579 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tony Coelho (incumbent) | 108,072 | 71.81 | |
Republican | Ron Schwartz | 37,895 | 25.18 | |
Libertarian | Michael L. Pullen | 4,524 | 3.01 | |
Total votes | 150,491 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 158,360 | 71.00 | |
Republican | W. A. "Jack" Roth | 54,675 | 24.51 | |
Libertarian | Kenton H. Bowers | 6,802 | 3.05 | |
Peace and Freedom | D. Jeff Mauro | 3,198 | 1.43 | |
Total votes | 223,035 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 17th
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) | 129,159 | 70.60 | |
Democratic | Willard H. "Bill" Johnson | 53,780 | 29.40 | |
Total votes | 182,939 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Thomas (incumbent) | 126,046 | 71.03 | |
Democratic | Mary Pat Timmermans | 51,415 | 28.97 | |
Total votes | 177,461 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) | 162,849 | 77.69 | |
Democratic | Carmen Lodise | 36,990 | 17.65 | |
Libertarian | Jim Trotter | 9,764 | 4.66 | |
Total votes | 209,603 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) | 199,674 | 78.83 | |
Democratic | Matt Miller | 43,024 | 16.99 | |
Libertarian | Christopher R. Darwin | 10,605 | 4.19 | |
Total votes | 253,303 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bobbi Fiedler | 74,674 | 48.68 | |||
Democratic | James C. Corman (incumbent) | 73,898 | 48.17 | |||
Libertarian | George J. Lehmann | 2,790 | 1.82 | |||
Peace and Freedom | Jan B. Tucker | 2,038 | 1.33 | |||
Total votes | 153,400 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) | 115,241 | 63.87 | |
Democratic | Pierce O'Donnell | 57,477 | 31.86 | |
Libertarian | William V. Susel | 7,705 | 4.27 | |
Total votes | 180,423 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) | 126,020 | 63.20 | |
Republican | Robert "Bob" Winckler | 62,742 | 31.47 | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey P. Lieb | 10,623 | 5.33 | |
Total votes | 199,385 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 93,569 | 63.77 | |
Republican | Roland Cayard | 39,744 | 27.09 | |
Peace and Freedom | Margaret "Maggie" Feigin | 5,905 | 4.02 | |
Libertarian | Robert E. Lehman | 5,172 | 3.52 | |
American Independent | Jack Smilowitz | 2,341 | 1.60 | |
Total votes | 146,731 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 49,080 | 66.00 | |
Republican | Richard E. Ferraro | 21,116 | 28.40 | |
Libertarian | William D. Mitchell | 4,169 | 5.61 | |
Total votes | 74,365 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John H. Rousselot (incumbent) | 116,715 | 70.95 | |
Democratic | Joseph Louis Lisoni | 40,099 | 24.37 | |
Libertarian | William "B. J." Wagener | 7,700 | 4.68 | |
Total votes | 164,514 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Dornan (incumbent) | 109,807 | 51.00 | |
Democratic | Carey Peck | 100,061 | 46.47 | |
Libertarian | Jerome L. "Jerry" Sievers | 5,448 | 2.53 | |
Total votes | 215,316 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) | 108,725 | 79.19 | |
Republican | Robert Reid | 23,179 | 16.88 | |
Libertarian | Ernst F. Ghermann | 5,400 | 3.93 | |
Total votes | 137,304 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 80,095 | 86.12 | |
Republican | Michael Arthur Hirt | 10,282 | 11.06 | |
Libertarian | Earl Smith | 2,622 | 2.82 | |
Total votes | 92,999 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George E. Danielson (incumbent) | 74,119 | 72.15 | |
Republican | J. Arthur "Art" Platten | 24,136 | 23.49 | |
Libertarian | Bruce M. Hobbs | 4,480 | 4.36 | |
Total votes | 102,735 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mervyn M. Dymally | 69,146 | 64.41 | |
Republican | Don Grimshaw | 38,203 | 35.59 | |
Total votes | 107,349 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 84,057 | 65.91 | |
Republican | John R. Adler | 39,260 | 30.79 | |
Libertarian | Thomas A. Cosgrove | 4,209 | 3.30 | |
Total votes | 127,526 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wayne R. Grisham (incumbent) | 122,439 | 70.85 | |
Democratic | Fred L. Anderson | 50,365 | 29.15 | |
Total votes | 172,804 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 34
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Lungren (incumbent) | 138,024 | 71.82 | |
Democratic | Simone | 46,351 | 24.12 | |
Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 7,794 | 4.06 | |
Total votes | 192,169 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 35
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Dreier | 100,743 | 51.79 | |||
Democratic | James F. Lloyd (incumbent) | 88,279 | 45.38 | |||
Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 5,492 | 2.82 | |||
Total votes | 194,514 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 36
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 88,628 | 52.54 | |
Republican | John Paul Stark | 73,247 | 43.42 | |
Libertarian | Harry J. Histen | 6,815 | 4.04 | |
Total votes | 168,690 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Lewis (incumbent) | 165,371 | 71.57 | |
Democratic | Donald M. "Don" Rusk | 58,091 | 25.14 | |
Libertarian | Larry Morris | 7,615 | 3.30 | |
Total votes | 231,077 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 38
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 91,880 | 55.54 | |
Republican | Art Jacobson | 66,256 | 40.05 | |
Libertarian | Charles E. "Chuck" Heiser | 7,301 | 4.41 | |
Total votes | 165,437 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 39
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) | 175,228 | 76.27 | |
Democratic | Leonard L. Lahtinen | 54,504 | 23.73 | |
Total votes | 229,732 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 40
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Badham (incumbent) | 213,999 | 70.16 | |
Democratic | Michael F. Dow | 66,512 | 21.81 | |
Libertarian | Dan Mahaffey | 24,486 | 8.03 | |
Total votes | 304,997 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 41
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Lowery | 123,187 | 52.66 | |
Democratic | Bob Wilson | 101,101 | 43.22 | |
Libertarian | Joseph D. Alldredge | 9,630 | 4.12 | |
Total votes | 233,918 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 42
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Duncan Hunter | 79,713 | 53.27 | |||
Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) | 69,936 | 46.73 | |||
Total votes | 149,649 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 43
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Clair Burgener (incumbent) | 298,815 | 86.57 | |
Democratic | Tom Metzger | 46,361 | 13.43 | |
Total votes | 345,176 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||