Tom Metzger, U.S. House candidate

Tom Metzger

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 9, 1938
Died
November 4, 2020
Age at death
82
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Metzger46,361
Opponents298,815
1
Elections run

Tom Metzger (1938–2020), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in California's District 43 to Clair W. Burgener, receiving 46,361 votes (13.43%).

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How many votes has Tom Metzger received?

Tom Metzger has received 46,361 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Metzger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost46,36113.43%Clair W. Burgener
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1113455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Metzger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-metzger. Accessed [date].

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.