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1982 California U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 26 Election?

Howard L. Berman won the 1982 California U.S. House District 26 Election. Howard L. Berman received 97,383 popular votes (59.58%). The main challenger was Hal Philips (40.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Berman and Philips

Berman +19.2 pts · won by 31,311 votes
Howard L. BermanDemocraticWINNER59.58%
97,383 votes
Hal PhilipsRepublican40.42%
66,072 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.