David Bergland, U.S. Senate candidate

David Bergland

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bergland202,410
Opponents8.1M
1
Elections run

David Bergland, a Libertarian politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in California to Alan Cranston, receiving 202,410 votes (2.43%).

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How many votes has David Bergland received?

David Bergland has received 202,410 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Bergland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost202,4102.43%Alan Cranston
Paul Gann

David Wald

James C. Griffin
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.