Robert E. Badham

U.S. Representative
Born
June 9, 1929
Died
October 22, 2005
Age at death
76
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1986
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Badham938,707
Opponents498,266
6
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1986, Robert E. Badham ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Badham's biggest single-election total was 213,999 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in California's District 40. Badham's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in California's District 40, decided by 44,165 votes.

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How many votes has Robert E. Badham received?

Robert E. Badham has received 938,707 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Robert E. Badham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon119,82959.76%Bruce W. Summer
Steve Sears
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon164,25764.42%Carol Ann Bradford
Maxine Bell Quirk (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon144,22871.54%Paul Haseman
Maxine Bell Quirk (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon213,99970.16%Michael F. Dow
Dan Mahaffey
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon147,88265.95%Jim McGuy
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon148,51259.25%Vivian Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000024) and Wikidata (Q1428544). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.