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1980 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Don H. Clausen won the 1980 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Don H. Clausen received 141,698 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Norma K. Bork (41.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Clausen and Bork

Clausen +12.2 pts · won by 31,909 votes
Don H. ClausenRepublicanWINNER54.15%
141,698 votes
Norma K. BorkDemocratic41.96%
109,789 votes
Daniel MosierLibertarian2.61%
6,833 votes
Linda D. Wrenpeace and freedom1.28%
3,354 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.