1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Elections in California |
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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.
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: [1]
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 | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
See also[]
- 97th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- 1980 United States House of Representatives elections
References[]
External links[]
- United States House of Representatives elections in California
- 1980 California elections
- 1980 United States House of Representatives elections