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1982 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Barbara Boxer won the 1982 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Barbara Boxer received 96,379 popular votes (52.36%). The main challenger was Dennis McQuaid (44.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Boxer and McQuaid

Boxer +7.7 pts · won by 14,251 votes
Barbara BoxerDemocraticWINNER52.36%
96,379 votes
Dennis McQuaidRepublican44.62%
82,128 votes
Howard C. CreightonLibertarian1.73%
3,191 votes
Timothy-Allen Albertsonpeace and freedom1.29%
2,366 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.