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1982 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Dan Lungren won the 1982 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Dan Lungren received 142,845 popular votes (68.99%). The main challenger was James P. Spellman (28.35%).

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Lungren +40.6 pts · won by 84,155 votes
Dan LungrenRepublicanWINNER68.99%
142,845 votes
James P. SpellmanDemocratic28.35%
58,690 votes
John S. Donohuepeace and freedom2.66%
5,514 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.