1980Final results
1980 election for California's 19th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Lagomarsino (R) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating Carmen Lodise (D) by 60.0 points.
Robert LagomarsinoRepublican · winner
77.7%162,849
Carmen LodiseDemocrat
17.6%36,990
Jim TrotterLibertarian
4.7%9,764
209,603 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.
No DemocratRobert Lagomarsino
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Raised by the campaign
$131.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$97.5K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980