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1980 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Phillip Burton won the 1980 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Phillip Burton received 93,400 popular votes (69.37%). The main challenger was Tom Spinosa (25.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Spinosa

Burton +43.8 pts · won by 58,900 votes
Phillip BurtonDemocraticWINNER69.37%
93,400 votes
Tom SpinosaRepublican25.62%
34,500 votes
Roy ChildsLibertarian5.01%
6,750 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.