1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1980 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1984 All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1982 11 02 Democratic Party (United States) 22 28 6 3,815,205 50.32% Republican Party (United States) 21 17 4 3,603,102 47.52% 1982 United States House elections in California.svg #0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold 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. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– Democratic 3,815,205 50.32% 23 28 +5 Republican 3,603,102 47.52% 20 17 -3 Libertarian 127,480 1.68% 0 0 0 Peace and Freedom 31,270 0.41% 0 0 0 American Independent 5,564 0.07% 0 0 0 Totals 7,582,621 100.00% 43 45 +2 Separate elections List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in California 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. Date District Reason & Result Candidates July 13, 1982 CA 30 California 30 George E. Danielson (D) resigned March 9, 1982.Democratic holdWinner 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 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 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 __NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Douglas H. Bosco 107,749 49.85 Republican Party (United States) Don H. Clausen (incumbent) 102,043 47.21 Libertarian Party (United States) David Redick 6,374 2.95 216,166 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Eugene A. Chappie (incumbent) 116,172 57.91 Democratic Party (United States) John Newmeyer 81,314 40.53 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Howard Fegarsky 3,126 1.56 200,612 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Matsui (incumbent) 194,680 89.63 Libertarian Party (United States) Bruce A. Daniel 16,222 7.47 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) John Newmeyer 6,294 2.90 217,196 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Vic Fazio (incumbent) 118,476 63.86 Republican Party (United States) Roger B. Canfield 67,047 36.14 185,523 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Phillip Burton (incumbent) 103,268 57.91 Republican Party (United States) Milton Marks 72,139 40.46 Libertarian Party (United States) Justin Raimondo 2,904 1.63 178,311 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Boxer 96,379 52.36 Republican Party (United States) Dennis McQuaid 82,128 44.62 Libertarian Party (United States) Howard C. Creighton 3,191 1.73 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Timothy Allen Albertson 2,366 1.29 184,064 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) George Miller (incumbent) 126,952 67.22 Republican Party (United States) Paul E. Vallely 56,960 30.16 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Newell 2,752 1.46 American Independent Party Terry L. Wells 2,205 1.17 188,869 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 121,537 55.95 Republican Party (United States) Claude B. Hutchinson Jr. 95,694 44.05 217,231 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Stark (incumbent) 104,393 60.66 Republican Party (United States) William J. "Bill" Kennedy 67,702 39.34 172,095 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Don Edwards (incumbent) 77,263 62.67 Republican Party (United States) Bob Herriott 41,506 33.67 Libertarian Party (United States) Dale Burrow 2,403 1.95 American Independent Party Edmon V. Kaiser 2,109 1.71 123,281 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Lantos (incumbent) 109,812 57.08 Republican Party (United States) William Royer 76,462 39.75 Libertarian Party (United States) Chuck Olson 2,920 1.52 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Wilson G. Branch 1,928 1.00 American Independent Party Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff 1,250 0.65 192,372 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Ed Zschau 115,365 62.97 Democratic Party (United States) Emmett Lynch 61,372 33.50 Libertarian Party (United States) William C. "Bill" White 6,471 3.53 183,208 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Norm Mineta (incumbent) 110,805 65.89 Republican Party (United States) Tom Kelly 52,806 31.40 Libertarian Party (United States) Al Hinkle 4,553 2.71 168,164 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) 134,225 63.43 Democratic Party (United States) Baron Reed 77,400 36.57 211,625 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Tony Coelho (incumbent) 86,022 63.70 Republican Party (United States) Ed Bates 45,948 34.02 Libertarian Party (United States) Stephen L. Gerringer 3,073 2.28 135,043 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Leon Panetta (incumbent) 142,630 85.37 Republican Party (United States) Gary Richard Arnold 24,448 14.63 167,078 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 80,271 54.01 Democratic Party (United States) Gene Tackett 68,364 45.99 148,635 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lehman 92,762 59.49 Republican Party (United States) Adrian C. Fondse 59,664 38.26 Libertarian Party (United States) Marshall William Fritz 3,501 2.25 155,927 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 112,486 61.05 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Frost 66,042 35.84 Libertarian Party (United States) R. C. Gordon-McCutchan 4,198 2.28 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Charles J. Zekan 1,520 0.82 184,246 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Bill Thomas (incumbent) 123,312 68.10 Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Bethea 57,769 31.90 181,081 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 21 California's 21st congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Bobbi Fiedler (incumbent) 138,474 71.83 Democratic Party (United States) George Henry Margolis 46,412 24.08 Libertarian Party (United States) Daniel Wiener 7,881 4.09 192,767 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 22 California's 22nd congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 145,831 73.57 Democratic Party (United States) Harvey L. Goldhammer 46,521 23.47 Libertarian Party (United States) Robert T. Gerringer 5,870 2.96 198,222 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 23 California's 23rd congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 120,788 59.55 Republican Party (United States) David Armor 82,031 40.45 202,819 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 24 California's 24th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Waxman (incumbent) 88,516 65.05 Republican Party (United States) Jerry Zerg 42,133 30.96 Libertarian Party (United States) Jeff Mandel 5,420 3.98 136,069 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 25 California's 25th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 71,106 84.50 Libertarian Party (United States) Daniel John Gorham 12,060 14.50 83,166 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 26 California's 26th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Howard Berman 97,383 59.58 Republican Party (United States) Hal Phillips 66,072 40.42 163,455 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 27 California's 27th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Mel Levine 108,347 59.46 Republican Party (United States) Bart W. Christensen 67,479 37.03 Libertarian Party (United States) ZacK Richardson 6,391 3.51 182,217 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 28 California's 28th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 103,469 78.89 Republican Party (United States) David Goerz 24,473 18.66 Libertarian Party (United States) David W. Meleney 3,210 2.45 131,152 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 29 California's 29th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 97,028 79.80 Republican Party (United States) Milton R. Mackaig 24,568 20.20 121,596 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 30 California's 30th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Matthew G. Martinez 60,905 53.86 Republican Party (United States) John H. Rousselot (incumbent) 52,177 46.14 113,082 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 31 California's 31st congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) 86,718 72.41 Republican Party (United States) Henry C. Minturn 33,043 27.59 119,761 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 32 California's 32nd congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 84,663 57.99 Republican Party (United States) Brian J. Lungren 57,863 39.63 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Eugene E. Ryle 3,473 2.38 145,999 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 33 California's 33rd congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) David Dreier (incumbent) 112,362 65.19 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Servelle 55,514 32.21 Libertarian Party (United States) Phillips B. Franklin 2,251 1.31 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) James Michael "Mike" Noonan 2,223 1.29 172,350 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 34 California's 34th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Esteban Torres 68,316 57.24 Republican Party (United States) Paul R. Jackson 51,026 42.76 119,342 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 California's 35th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 112,786 68.30 Democratic Party (United States) Robert E. Erwin 52,349 31.70 165,135 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 36 California's 36th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 76,546 54.32 Republican Party (United States) John Paul Stark 64,361 45.68 140,907 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 37 California's 37th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Al McCandless 105,065 59.07 Democratic Party (United States) Curtis R. "Sam" Cross 68,510 38.52 Libertarian Party (United States) Marc R. Wruble 4,297 2.42 177,872 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 38 California's 38th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) 73,914 52.35 Republican Party (United States) William F. "Bill" Dohr 61,279 43.40 Libertarian Party (United States) Anita K. Barr 5,989 4.24 141,182 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 39 California's 39th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 129,539 72.22 Democratic Party (United States) Frank G. Verges 46,681 26.02 Libertarian Party (United States) Frank Boeheim 3,152 1.76 179,372 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 40 California's 40th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Robert Badham (incumbent) 144,228 71.54 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Hasenman 52,546 26.06 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Maxine Bell Quirk 4,826 2.39 201,600 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 41 California's 41st congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Bill Lowery (incumbent) 140,130 68.87 Democratic Party (United States) Tony Brandenburg 58,677 28.84 Libertarian Party (United States) Everett Hale 4,654 2.29 203,461 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 42 California's 42nd congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Dan Lungren (incumbent) 142,845 68.99 Democratic Party (United States) James P. Spellman 58,690 28.35 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) John S. Donohue 5,514 2.66 207,049 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 43 California's 43rd congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Ron Packard (write-in) 66,444 36.76 Democratic Party (United States) Roy Pat Archer 57,995 32.09 Republican Party (United States) Johnnie R. Crean 56,297 31.15 180,736 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 44 California's 44th congressional district election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Bates 78,474 64.95 Republican Party (United States) Shirley M. Gissendanner 38,447 31.82 Libertarian Party (United States) Jim Conole 3,904 3.23 120,825 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 45 California's 45th congressional district election, 1982 Republican Party (United States) Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 117,771 68.57 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Hill 50,148 29.20 Libertarian Party (United States) Jack R. Sanders 3,839 2.24 171,758 100.00 Republican Party (United States) See also 98th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1982 United States House of Representatives elections References California Elections Page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions 1982 United States House of Representatives California