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1982 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Mel Levine won the 1982 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Mel Levine received 108,347 popular votes (59.46%). The main challenger was Bart W. Christensen (37.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Levine and Christensen

Levine +22.4 pts · won by 40,868 votes
Mel LevineDemocraticWINNER59.46%
108,347 votes
Bart W. ChristensenRepublican37.03%
67,479 votes
Zack RichardsonLibertarian3.51%
6,391 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.