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1982 California U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 24 Election?

Henry A. Waxman won the 1982 California U.S. House District 24 Election. Henry A. Waxman received 88,516 popular votes (65.05%). The main challenger was Jerry Zerg (30.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Waxman and Zerg

Waxman +34.1 pts · won by 46,383 votes
Henry A. WaxmanDemocraticWINNER65.05%
88,516 votes
Jerry ZergRepublican30.96%
42,133 votes
Jeff MandelLibertarian3.98%
5,420 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.