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1982 California U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard H. Lehman won the 1982 California U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard H. Lehman received 92,762 popular votes (59.49%). The main challenger was Adrian C. Fonde (38.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Lehman and Fonde

Lehman +21.2 pts · won by 33,098 votes
Richard H. LehmanDemocraticWINNER59.49%
92,762 votes
Adrian C. FondeRepublican38.26%
59,664 votes
Marshall William FritzLibertarian2.25%
3,501 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.