1982Final results
1982 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Douglas Bosco (D) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Don H. Clausen (R) by 2.6 points.
Douglas BoscoDemocrat · winner
49.8%107,749
Don H. ClausenRepublican
47.2%102,043
David RedickLibertarian
2.9%6,374
216,166 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 1982
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.
Douglas BoscoDon H. Clausen
$248.8K
Raised by the campaign
$430.1K
$258.8K
Spent by the campaign
$515.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982