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1980 California U.S. House District 5 Election
California · 3 candidates
Burton +5.8 pts · won by 11,481 votes
John L. BurtonDemocraticWINNER51.11%
101,105 votes
Dennis McQuaidRepublican45.31%
89,624 votes
Dan P. DoughertyLibertarian3.59%
7,092 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).