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1982 California U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 39 Election?

William E. Bill Dannemeyer won the 1982 California U.S. House District 39 Election. William E. Bill Dannemeyer received 129,539 popular votes (72.22%). The main challenger was Frank G. Verges (26.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Dannemeyer and Verges

Dannemeyer +46.2 pts · won by 82,858 votes
William E. Bill DannemeyerRepublicanWINNER72.22%
129,539 votes
Frank G. VergesDemocratic26.02%
46,681 votes
Frank Boeheimpeace and freedom1.76%
3,152 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.