1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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  1980 November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02) 1984  

All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election2320
Seats won2817
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote3,815,2053,603,102
Percentage50.32%47.52%

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982 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 2, 1982. California gained two seats, both of which were won by Democrats, as a result of the 1980 census, and Democrats picked up three Republican-held districts.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 3,815,20550.32%2328+5
Republican 3,603,10247.52%2017-3
Libertarian 127,4801.68%000
Peace and Freedom 31,2700.41%000
American Independent 5,5640.07%000
Totals7,582,621100.00%4345+2

Separate elections

One special election was held apart from those in November. The elected winner would serve the remainder of the incumbent Congress and face re-election in November.

DateDistrictReason & ResultCandidates
July 13, 1982 California 30 George E. Danielson (D) resigned March 9, 1982.
Democratic hold
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November
Matthew G. Martinez (D)
John H. Rousselot (R)

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40
District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas H. Bosco 107,749 49.85
Republican Don H. Clausen (incumbent)102,04347.21
Libertarian David Redick6,3742.95
Total votes216,166 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene A. Chappie (incumbent) 116,172 57.91
Democratic John Newmeyer81,31440.53
Peace and Freedom Howard Fegarsky3,1261.56
Total votes200,612 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 194,680 89.63
Libertarian Bruce A. Daniel16,2227.47
Peace and Freedom John Newmeyer6,2942.90
Total votes217,196 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vic Fazio (incumbent) 118,476 63.86
Republican Roger B. Canfield67,04736.14
Total votes185,523 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillip Burton (incumbent) 103,268 57.91
Republican Milton Marks 72,13940.46
Libertarian Justin Raimondo2,9041.63
Total votes178,311 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Boxer 96,379 52.36
Republican Dennis McQuaid82,12844.62
Libertarian Howard C. Creighton3,1911.73
Peace and Freedom Timothy Allen Albertson2,3661.29
Total votes184,064 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 126,952 67.22
Republican Paul E. Vallely56,96030.16
Libertarian Richard Newell2,7521.46
American Independent Terry L. Wells2,2051.17
Total votes188,869 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 121,537 55.95
Republican Claude B. Hutchinson Jr.95,69444.05
Total votes217,231 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 104,393 60.66
Republican William J. "Bill" Kennedy67,70239.34
Total votes172,095 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 77,263 62.67
Republican Bob Herriott41,50633.67
Libertarian Dale Burrow2,4031.95
American Independent Edmon V. Kaiser2,1091.71
Total votes123,281 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 109,812 57.08
Republican William Royer 76,46239.75
Libertarian Chuck Olson2,9201.52
Peace and Freedom Wilson G. Branch1,9281.00
American Independent Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff1,2500.65
Total votes192,372 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Zschau 115,365 62.97
Democratic Emmett Lynch61,37233.50
Libertarian William C. "Bill" White6,4713.53
Total votes183,208 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 110,805 65.89
Republican Tom Kelly52,80631.40
Libertarian Al Hinkle4,5532.71
Total votes168,164 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) 134,225 63.43
Democratic Baron Reed77,40036.57
Total votes211,625 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 86,022 63.70
Republican Ed Bates45,94834.02
Libertarian Stephen L. Gerringer3,0732.28
Total votes135,043 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 142,630 85.37
Republican Gary Richard Arnold24,44814.63
Total votes167,078 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 80,271 54.01
Democratic Gene Tackett68,36445.99
Total votes148,635 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lehman 92,762 59.49
Republican Adrian C. Fondse59,66438.26
Libertarian Marshall William Fritz3,5012.25
Total votes155,927 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic win (new seat)

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 112,486 61.05
Democratic Frank Frost66,04235.84
Libertarian R. C. Gordon-McCutchan4,1982.28
Peace and Freedom Charles J. Zekan1,5200.82
Total votes184,246 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 123,312 68.10
Democratic Robert J. Bethea57,76931.90
Total votes181,081 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bobbi Fiedler (incumbent) 138,474 71.83
Democratic George Henry Margolis46,41224.08
Libertarian Daniel Wiener7,8814.09
Total votes192,767 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 145,831 73.57
Democratic Harvey L. Goldhammer46,52123.47
Libertarian Robert T. Gerringer5,8702.96
Total votes198,222 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 120,788 59.55
Republican David Armor82,03140.45
Total votes202,819 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 88,516 65.05
Republican Jerry Zerg42,13330.96
Libertarian Jeff Mandel5,4203.98
Total votes136,069 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 71,106 84.50
Libertarian Daniel John Gorham12,06014.50
Total votes83,166 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman 97,383 59.58
Republican Hal Phillips66,07240.42
Total votes163,455 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Levine 108,347 59.46
Republican Bart W. Christensen67,47937.03
Libertarian ZacK Richardson6,3913.51
Total votes182,217 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 103,469 78.89
Republican David Goerz24,47318.66
Libertarian David W. Meleney3,2102.45
Total votes131,152 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 97,028 79.80
Republican Milton R. Mackaig24,56820.20
Total votes121,596 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez 60,905 53.86
Republican John H. Rousselot (incumbent)52,17746.14
Total votes113,082 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) 86,718 72.41
Republican Henry C. Minturn33,04327.59
Total votes119,761 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 84,663 57.99
Republican Brian J. Lungren57,86339.63
Peace and Freedom Eugene E. Ryle3,4732.38
Total votes145,999 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 112,362 65.19
Democratic Paul Servelle55,51432.21
Libertarian Phillips B. Franklin2,2511.31
Peace and Freedom James Michael "Mike" Noonan2,2231.29
Total votes172,350 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esteban Torres 68,316 57.24
Republican Paul R. Jackson51,02642.76
Total votes119,342 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 112,786 68.30
Democratic Robert E. Erwin52,34931.70
Total votes165,135 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 76,546 54.32
Republican John Paul Stark64,36145.68
Total votes140,907 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless 105,065 59.07
Democratic Curtis R. "Sam" Cross68,51038.52
Libertarian Marc R. Wruble4,2972.42
Total votes177,872 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) 73,914 52.35
Republican William F. "Bill" Dohr61,27943.40
Libertarian Anita K. Barr5,9894.24
Total votes141,182 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 129,539 72.22
Democratic Frank G. Verges46,68126.02
Libertarian Frank Boeheim3,1521.76
Total votes179,372 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Badham (incumbent) 144,228 71.54
Democratic Paul Hasenman52,54626.06
Peace and Freedom Maxine Bell Quirk4,8262.39
Total votes201,600 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Lowery (incumbent) 140,130 68.87
Democratic Tony Brandenburg58,67728.84
Libertarian Everett Hale4,6542.29
Total votes203,461 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 142,845 68.99
Democratic James P. Spellman58,69028.35
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue5,5142.66
Total votes207,049 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Packard (write-in) 66,444 36.76
Democratic Roy Pat Archer57,99532.09
Republican Johnnie R. Crean56,29731.15
Total votes180,736 100.00
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Bates 78,474 64.95
Republican Shirley M. Gissendanner38,44731.82
Libertarian Jim Conole3,9043.23
Total votes120,825 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic win (new seat)

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 117,771 68.57
Democratic Richard Hill50,14829.20
Libertarian Jack R. Sanders3,8392.24
Total votes171,758 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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