1980 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. won the 1980 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. received 143,817 popular votes (72.24%). The main challenger was Kirsten Olsen (18.59%).

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

Jr. +53.6 pts · won by 106,808 votes

Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr.RepublicanWINNER72.24%

143,817 votes

Kirsten Olsen Democratic18.59%

37,009 votes

Bill EversLibertarian7.57%

15,073 votes

Adele Fuminopeace and freedom1.6%

3,184 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.