1980Final results
1980 election for California's 23rd District
U.S. House · California
Anthony Beilenson (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Robert "bob" Winckler (R) by 31.7 points.
Anthony BeilensonDemocrat · winner
63.2%126,020
Robert "bob" WincklerRepublican
31.5%62,742
Jeffrey P. LiebLibertarian
5.3%10,623
199,385 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.
Anthony BeilensonRobert "bob" Winckler
$75.7K
Raised by the campaign
$9.7K
$61.2K
Spent by the campaign
$9.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980