1980Final results
1980 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
Carlos Moorhead (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Pierce O'Donnell (D) by 32.0 points.
Carlos MoorheadRepublican · winner
63.9%115,241
Pierce O'DonnellDemocrat
31.9%57,477
William V. SuselLibertarian
4.3%7,705
180,423 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.
Pierce O'DonnellCarlos Moorhead
$172.9K
Raised by the campaign
$163.7K
$172.6K
Spent by the campaign
$124.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: William V. Susel $957.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980