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1982 California U.S. House District 44 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 44 Election?

Jim Bates won the 1982 California U.S. House District 44 Election. Jim Bates received 78,474 popular votes (64.95%). The main challenger was Shirley M. Gissendanner (31.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Bates and Gissendanner

Bates +33.1 pts · won by 40,027 votes
Jim BatesDemocraticWINNER64.95%
78,474 votes
Shirley M. GissendannerRepublican31.82%
38,447 votes
Jim ConoleLibertarian3.23%
3,904 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.