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1980Final results

1980 election for California's 33rd District

U.S. House · California

Wayne Grisham (R) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Fred L. Anderson (D) by 41.7 points.

Wayne GrishamRepublican · winner
70.9%122,439
29.1%50,365
172,804 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

EvenR+41.71980R+33.01982R+44.71984R+44.91986R+42.91988R+32.31990

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.

No DemocratWayne Grisham
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Raised by the campaign
$111.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$107.5K
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Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980