1980Final results
1980 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Dornan (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Carey Peck (D) by 4.5 points.
Robert DornanRepublican · winner
51.0%109,807
Carey PeckDemocrat
46.5%100,061
Jerome L. "jerry" SieversLibertarian
2.5%5,448
215,316 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.
Carey PeckRobert Dornan
$518.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$509.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980