1980Final results
1980 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Augustus Hawkins (D) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Arthur Hirt (R) by 75.1 points.
Augustus HawkinsDemocrat · winner
86.1%80,095
Michael Arthur HirtRepublican
11.1%10,282
Earl SmithLibertarian
2.8%2,622
92,999 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.
Augustus HawkinsNo Republican
$43.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$36.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980