1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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All 43 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election2617
Seats won2221
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote3,664,6144,176,462
Percentage44.82%51.08%

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 (which they had won in a special election) but gained four Democratic-held seats.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 4,176,46251.08%1720+4
Democratic 3,664,61444.82%2623-4
Libertarian 272,7283.34%000
Peace and Freedom 48,4790.59%000
American Independent 13,3350.16%000
Totals8,175,618100.00%4343—

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 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27
District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40
District 41 • District 42 • District 43

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene A. Chappie 145,098 53.70
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (incumbent)107,68239.85
Libertarian Jim McClarin 17,4196.45
Total votes270,199 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald H. Clausen (incumbent) 141,698 54.15
Democratic Norma K. Bork109,78941.96
Libertarian Daniel Mosier6,8332.61
Peace and Freedom Linda D. Wren3,3541.28
Total votes261,674 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 170,670 70.56
Republican Joseph Murphy64,21526.55
Libertarian Bruce A. Daniel6,9802.89
Total votes241,865 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vic Fazio (incumbent) 133,853 65.28
Republican Albert Dehr60,93529.72
Libertarian Robert J. Burnside10,2675.01
Total votes205,055 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John L. Burton (incumbent) 101,105 51.11
Republican Dennis McQuaid89,62445.31
Libertarian Dan P. Dougherty7,0923.59
Total votes197,821 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillip Burton (incumbent) 93,400 69.37
Republican Tom Spinosa34,50025.62
Libertarian Roy Childs6,7505.01
Total votes134,650 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 142,044 63.28
Republican Giles St. Clair70,47931.40
Libertarian Steve Snow6,9233.08
American Independent Thomas J. Thompson5,0232.24
Total votes224,469 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 108,380 55.46
Republican Charles V. Hughes76,58039.19
Libertarian Tod Mikuriya10,4655.35
Total votes195,425 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 90,504 55.32
Republican William J. "Bill" Kennedy67,26541.12
Libertarian Steven W. Clanin5,8233.56
Total votes163,592 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 102,231 62.13
Republican Joseph M. Lutton45,98727.95
Libertarian Joseph Fuhrig11,9047.23
American Independent Edmon V. Kaiser4,4212.69
Total votes164,543 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos 85,823 46.39
Republican William Royer (incumbent)80,10043.29
Peace and Freedom Wilson G. Branch13,7237.42
Libertarian William S. Wade Jr.3,8162.06
American Independent Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff1,5500.84
Total votes185,012 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

Leo Ryan, a Democrat, had been elected in the 1978 election, but was assassinated on November 18, 1978. William Royer was elected to finish Ryan's term.

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete McCloskey (incumbent) 143,817 72.24
Democratic Kirsten Olsen37,00918.59
Libertarian Bill Evers15,0737.57
Peace and Freedom Adele Fumino3,1841.60
Total votes199,083 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 132,246 58.88
Republican W. E. "Ted" Gagne79,76635.51
Libertarian Ray Strong8,8063.92
Peace and Freedom Robert Goldsborough3,7911.69
Total votes224,609 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) 133,979 60.74
Democratic Ann Cerney79,88336.22
Libertarian Douglas G. Housley6,7173.05
Total votes220,579 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 108,072 71.81
Republican Ron Schwartz37,89525.18
Libertarian Michael L. Pullen4,5243.01
Total votes150,491 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 158,360 71.00
Republican W. A. "Jack" Roth54,67524.51
Libertarian Kenton H. Bowers6,8023.05
Peace and Freedom D. Jeff Mauro3,1981.43
Total votes223,035 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 129,159 70.60
Democratic Willard H. "Bill" Johnson53,78029.40
Total votes182,939 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 126,046 71.03
Democratic Mary Pat Timmermans51,41528.97
Total votes177,461 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 162,849 77.69
Democratic Carmen Lodise36,99017.65
Libertarian Jim Trotter9,7644.66
Total votes209,603 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) 199,674 78.83
Democratic Matt Miller43,02416.99
Libertarian Christopher R. Darwin10,6054.19
Total votes253,303 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bobbi Fiedler 74,674 48.68
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent)73,89848.17
Libertarian George J. Lehmann2,7901.82
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker2,0381.33
Total votes153,400 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 115,241 63.87
Democratic Pierce O'Donnell57,47731.86
Libertarian William V. Susel7,7054.27
Total votes180,423 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 126,020 63.20
Republican Robert "Bob" Winckler62,74231.47
Libertarian Jeffrey P. Lieb10,6235.33
Total votes199,385 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 93,569 63.77
Republican Roland Cayard39,74427.09
Peace and Freedom Margaret "Maggie" Feigin5,9054.02
Libertarian Robert E. Lehman5,1723.52
American Independent Jack Smilowitz2,3411.60
Total votes146,731 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 49,080 66.00
Republican Richard E. Ferraro21,11628.40
Libertarian William D. Mitchell4,1695.61
Total votes74,365 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Rousselot (incumbent) 116,715 70.95
Democratic Joseph Louis Lisoni40,09924.37
Libertarian William "B. J." Wagener7,7004.68
Total votes164,514 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 109,807 51.00
Democratic Carey Peck100,06146.47
Libertarian Jerome L. "Jerry" Sievers5,4482.53
Total votes215,316 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 108,725 79.19
Republican Robert Reid23,17916.88
Libertarian Ernst F. Ghermann5,4003.93
Total votes137,304 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 80,095 86.12
Republican Michael Arthur Hirt10,28211.06
Libertarian Earl Smith2,6222.82
Total votes92,999 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George E. Danielson (incumbent) 74,119 72.15
Republican J. Arthur "Art" Platten24,13623.49
Libertarian Bruce M. Hobbs4,4804.36
Total votes102,735 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally 69,146 64.41
Republican Don Grimshaw38,20335.59
Total votes107,349 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 84,057 65.91
Republican John R. Adler39,26030.79
Libertarian Thomas A. Cosgrove4,2093.30
Total votes127,526 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne R. Grisham (incumbent) 122,439 70.85
Democratic Fred L. Anderson50,36529.15
Total votes172,804 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 138,024 71.82
Democratic Simone46,35124.12
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue7,7944.06
Total votes192,169 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier 100,743 51.79
Democratic James F. Lloyd (incumbent)88,27945.38
Peace and Freedom James Michael "Mike" Noonan5,4922.82
Total votes194,514 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 88,628 52.54
Republican John Paul Stark73,24743.42
Libertarian Harry J. Histen6,8154.04
Total votes168,690 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 165,371 71.57
Democratic Donald M. "Don" Rusk58,09125.14
Libertarian Larry Morris7,6153.30
Total votes231,077 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) 91,880 55.54
Republican Art Jacobson66,25640.05
Libertarian Charles E. "Chuck" Heiser7,3014.41
Total votes165,437 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 175,228 76.27
Democratic Leonard L. Lahtinen54,50423.73
Total votes229,732 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Badham (incumbent) 213,999 70.16
Democratic Michael F. Dow66,51221.81
Libertarian Dan Mahaffey24,4868.03
Total votes304,997 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Lowery 123,187 52.66
Democratic Bob Wilson101,10143.22
Libertarian Joseph D. Alldredge9,6304.12
Total votes233,918 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter 79,713 53.27
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent)69,93646.73
Total votes149,649 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clair Burgener (incumbent) 298,815 86.57
Democratic Tom Metzger 46,36113.43
Total votes345,176 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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