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1982 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leon E. Panetta won the 1982 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Leon E. Panetta received 142,630 popular votes (85.37%). The main challenger was Richard L. Rick Arnold (14.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Panetta and Arnold

Panetta +70.7 pts · won by 118,182 votes
Leon E. PanettaDemocraticWINNER85.37%
142,630 votes
Richard L. Rick ArnoldRepublican14.63%
24,448 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.