1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
Bobbi Fiedler (R) won with 48.7% of the vote, defeating James C. Corman (D) by 0.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Bobbi FiedlerRepublican · winner
48.7%74,674
James C. CormanDemocrat
48.2%73,898
George J. LehmannLibertarian
1.8%2,790
Jan B. TuckerPeace and Freedom
1.3%2,038
153,400 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.
James C. CormanBobbi Fiedler
$852.4K
Raised by the campaign
$540.5K
$905.2K
Spent by the campaign
$532.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Bobbi Fiedler (R)James C. Corman (D)
Also on the ballot: George J. Lehmann (Libertarian), 1.8%; Jan B. Tucker (Peace and Freedom), 1.3%