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1982 California U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 13 Election?

Norman Y. Mineta won the 1982 California U.S. House District 13 Election. Norman Y. Mineta received 110,805 popular votes (65.89%). The main challenger was Tom Kelly (31.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Mineta and Kelly

Mineta +34.5 pts · won by 57,999 votes
Norman Y. MinetaDemocraticWINNER65.89%
110,805 votes
Tom KellyRepublican31.4%
52,806 votes
Al HinkleLibertarian2.71%
4,553 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.