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.
Overview edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 |