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1980 California U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1980 California U.S. House District 39 Election?

William E. Bill Dannemeyer won the 1980 California U.S. House District 39 Election. William E. Bill Dannemeyer received 175,228 popular votes (76.27%). The main challenger was Leonard L. Lahtinen (23.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Dannemeyer and Lahtinen

Dannemeyer +52.5 pts · won by 120,724 votes
William E. Bill DannemeyerRepublicanWINNER76.27%
175,228 votes
Leonard L. LahtinenDemocratic23.73%
54,504 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.