1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
David Dreier (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Lloyd (D) by 6.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
David DreierRepublican · winner
51.8%100,743
Jim LloydDemocrat
45.4%88,279
James Michael "mike" NoonanPeace and Freedom
2.8%5,492
194,514 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.
Jim LloydDavid Dreier
$220K
Raised by the campaign
$414.9K
$222.9K
Spent by the campaign
$379.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
David Dreier (R)Jim Lloyd (D)
Also on the ballot: James Michael "mike" Noonan (Peace and Freedom), 2.8%