1980Final results
1980 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Charles Pashayan (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Willard H. "bill" Johnson (D) by 41.2 points.
Charles PashayanRepublican · winner
70.6%129,159
Willard H. "bill" JohnsonDemocrat
29.4%53,780
182,939 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.
Willard H. "bill" JohnsonCharles Pashayan
$66.7K
Raised by the campaign
$488.3K
$66.1K
Spent by the campaign
$482.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980