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1980 California U.S. House District 32 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 32 Election?

Glenn M. Anderson won the 1980 California U.S. House District 32 Election. Glenn M. Anderson received 84,057 popular votes (65.91%). The main challenger was John R. Adler (30.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Adler

Anderson +35.1 pts · won by 44,797 votes
Glenn M. AndersonDemocraticWINNER65.91%
84,057 votes
John R. AdlerRepublican30.79%
39,260 votes
Thomas A. CosgroveLibertarian3.3%
4,209 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.