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Sonya Mathison

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathison23,242
Opponents80,367
1
Elections run

Sonya Mathison, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 32 to Glenn M. Anderson, receiving 23,242 votes (22.43%).

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How many votes has Sonya Mathison received?

Sonya Mathison has received 23,242 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Sonya Mathison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost23,24222.43%Glenn M. Anderson
Ida Bader
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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.