1980Final results
1980 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Tony Coelho (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Ron Schwartz (R) by 46.6 points.
Tony CoelhoDemocrat · winner
71.8%108,072
Ron SchwartzRepublican
25.2%37,895
Michael L. PullenLibertarian
3.0%4,524
150,491 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tony CoelhoRon Schwartz
$211.9K
Raised by the campaign
$5.6K
$210.3K
Spent by the campaign
$5.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Jan 31, 1981.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980