1982Final results
1982 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
Bobbi Fiedler (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating George Henry Margolis (D) by 47.8 points.
Bobbi FiedlerRepublican · winner
71.8%138,474
George Henry MargolisDemocrat
24.1%46,412
Daniel WienerLibertarian
4.1%7,881
192,767 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.
No DemocratBobbi Fiedler
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Raised by the campaign
$357.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$318.8K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982