1980Final results
1980 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Roland Cayard (R) by 36.7 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
63.8%93,569
Roland CayardRepublican
27.1%39,744
Maggie FeiginPeace and Freedom
4.0%5,905
Robert E. LehmanLibertarian
3.5%5,172
Jack SmilowitzAmerican Independent
1.6%2,341
146,731 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.
Henry A. WaxmanRoland Cayard
$32.9K
Raised by the campaign
$9.8K
$32.4K
Spent by the campaign
$9.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert E. Lehman $2K · Jack Smilowitz $828.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Jan 31, 1981.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Henry A. Waxman (D)Roland Cayard (R)
Also on the ballot: Maggie Feigin (Peace and Freedom), 4.0%; Robert E. Lehman (Libertarian), 3.5%; Jack Smilowitz (American Independent), 1.6%