1980Final results
1980 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
George E. Danielson (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating J. Arthur "art" Platten (R) by 48.7 points.
George E. DanielsonDemocrat · winner
72.1%74,119
J. Arthur "art" PlattenRepublican
23.5%24,136
Bruce M. HobbsLibertarian
4.4%4,480
102,735 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.
George E. DanielsonJ. Arthur "art" Platten
$113.1K
Raised by the campaign
$5.1K
$79.9K
Spent by the campaign
$5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
George E. Danielson (D)J. Arthur "art" Platten (R)
Also on the ballot: Bruce M. Hobbs (Libertarian), 4.4%