1982Final results
1982 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Eugene A. Chappie (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating John Newmeyer (D) by 17.4 points.
Eugene A. ChappieRepublican · winner
57.9%116,172
John NewmeyerDemocrat
40.5%81,314
Howard FegarskyPeace and Freedom
1.6%3,126
200,612 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.
John NewmeyerEugene A. Chappie
$99.2K
Raised by the campaign
$458.8K
$95.2K
Spent by the campaign
$432.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 26, 1983; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982