1980 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1980 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 90,504 popular votes (55.32%). The main challenger was William J. Kennedy (41.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Kennedy

Jr. +14.2 pts · won by 23,239 votes

Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.32%

90,504 votes

William J. Kennedy Republican41.12%

67,265 votes

Steven W. ClaninLibertarian3.56%

5,823 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.