1980Final results
1980 election for California's 32nd District
U.S. House · California
Glenn Anderson (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating John R. Adler (R) by 35.1 points.
Glenn AndersonDemocrat · winner
65.9%84,057
John R. AdlerRepublican
30.8%39,260
Thomas A. CosgroveLibertarian
3.3%4,209
127,526 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.
Glenn AndersonJohn R. Adler
$137.6K
Raised by the campaign
$34.6K
$153K
Spent by the campaign
$38.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980