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1980 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Eugene A. Chappie won the 1980 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Eugene A. Chappie received 145,098 popular votes (53.7%). The main challenger was Harold T. Johnson (39.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Chappie and Johnson

Chappie +13.9 pts · won by 37,416 votes
Eugene A. ChappieRepublicanWINNER53.7%
145,098 votes
Harold T. JohnsonDemocratic39.85%
107,682 votes
Jim McClarinLibertarian6.45%
17,419 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.