1982Final results
1982 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Jerry Zerg (R) by 34.1 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
65.1%88,516
Jerry ZergRepublican
31.0%42,133
Jeff MandelLibertarian
4.0%5,420
136,069 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.
Henry A. WaxmanJerry Zerg
$114.6K
Raised by the campaign
$114.1K
$87.6K
Spent by the campaign
$113.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982