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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/California/CA-03
      1982·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert T Matsui
      89.6%194,680 votes
      Runner-up
      LIB
      Bruce A Daniel
      7.5%16,222 votes
      Margin
      D+89.6
      217,196 total votes
      3 candidates217,196 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert T MatsuiDEM✓
      		DEM194,68089.6%
      Bruce A DanielLIB
      		LIB16,2227.5%
      John C ReigerOTH
      		OTH6,2942.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+3.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.0
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.5%50.3%R+3.8434,096
      202047.9%49.7%R+1.8442,451
      201642.5%50.3%R+7.8349,009
      201243.0%57.0%R+14.0322,305
      200846.2%53.3%R+7.1337,587

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Kevin KileyREP
      R+10.9
      2022
      Kevin KileyREP
      R+7.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+9.3
      2018
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+16.1
      2016
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+18.7
      2014
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+5.5
      2012
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+8.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+6.9
      2008
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+5.6
      2006
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+21.6
      2004
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+27.1
      2002
      Doug OseREP
      R+28.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Doug OseREP
      R+15.7
      1998
      Doug OseREP
      R+7.4
      1996
      Vic FazioDEM
      D+12.4
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      Record14W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce A DanielLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      John C ReigerOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+11.4
      Career1980-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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