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1982 California U.S. House District 45 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 45 Election?

Duncan L. Hunter won the 1982 California U.S. House District 45 Election. Duncan L. Hunter received 117,771 popular votes (68.57%). The main challenger was Richard Hill (29.2%).

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Hunter +39.4 pts · won by 67,623 votes
Duncan L. HunterRepublicanWINNER68.57%
117,771 votes
Richard HillDemocratic29.2%
50,148 votes
Jack R. SandersLibertarian2.24%
3,839 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.