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1980 California U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 13 Election?

Norman Y. Mineta won the 1980 California U.S. House District 13 Election. Norman Y. Mineta received 132,246 popular votes (58.88%). The main challenger was W.E. Gagne (35.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Mineta and Gagne

Mineta +23.4 pts · won by 52,480 votes
Norman Y. MinetaDemocraticWINNER58.88%
132,246 votes
W.E. GagneRepublican35.51%
79,766 votes
Ray StrongLibertarian3.92%
8,806 votes
Robert Goldsborough IIIpeace and freedom1.69%
3,791 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.