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1980 California U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 37 Election?

Jerry Lewis won the 1980 California U.S. House District 37 Election. Jerry Lewis received 165,371 popular votes (71.57%). The main challenger was Donald M. Don Rusk (25.14%).

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Lewis +46.4 pts · won by 107,280 votes
Jerry LewisRepublicanWINNER71.57%
165,371 votes
Donald M. Don RuskDemocratic25.14%
58,091 votes
Larry MorrisLibertarian3.3%
7,615 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.