1982Final results
1982 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Royer (R) by 17.3 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
57.1%109,812
Bill RoyerRepublican
39.7%76,462
Chuck OlsonLibertarian
1.5%2,920
Wilson BranchPeace and Freedom
1.0%1,928
Nicholas W. KudrovzeffAmerican Independent
0.6%1,250
192,372 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.
Tom LantosBill Royer
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$406.4K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$461K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Tom Lantos (D)Bill Royer (R)
Also on the ballot: Chuck Olson (Libertarian), 1.5%; Wilson Branch (Peace and Freedom), 1.0%; Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (American Independent), 0.6%