1980Final results
1980 election for California Assembly District 11
California State Assembly · California
Robert J. Campbell (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating William F. Birka III (R) by 45.7 points.
Robert J. CampbellDemocrat · winner
68.3%65,691
William F. Birka IIIRepublican
22.7%21,785
John L. CorlLibertarian
4.7%4,473
Theresa F. DietrichIndependent
4.4%4,228
96,177 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert J. Campbell (D)William F. Birka III (R)
Also on the ballot: John L. Corl (Libertarian), 4.7%; Theresa F. Dietrich (Independent), 4.4%