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1982 California U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 15 Election?

Tony Coelho won the 1982 California U.S. House District 15 Election. Tony Coelho received 86,022 popular votes (63.7%). The main challenger was Ed Bates (34.02%).

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Coelho +29.7 pts · won by 40,074 votes
Tony CoelhoDemocraticWINNER63.7%
86,022 votes
Ed BatesRepublican34.02%
45,948 votes
Stephen L. GerringerLibertarian2.28%
3,073 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.