1982Final results
1982 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
Carlos Moorhead (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Harvey L. Goldhammer (D) by 50.1 points.
Carlos MoorheadRepublican · winner
73.6%145,831
Harvey L. GoldhammerDemocrat
23.5%46,521
Robert T. GerringerLibertarian
3.0%5,870
198,222 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 DemocratCarlos Moorhead
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Raised by the campaign
$208.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$107.7K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Carlos Moorhead (R)Harvey L. Goldhammer (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert T. Gerringer (Libertarian), 3.0%