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1980 California U.S. House District 25 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 25 Election?

Edward R. Roybal won the 1980 California U.S. House District 25 Election. Edward R. Roybal received 49,080 popular votes (66%). The main challenger was Richard E. Ferraro Jr. (28.4%).

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Roybal +37.6 pts · won by 27,964 votes
Edward R. RoybalDemocraticWINNER66%
49,080 votes
Richard E. Ferraro Jr.Republican28.4%
21,116 votes
William D. MitchellLibertarian5.61%
4,169 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.