1982Final results
1982 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Hal Philips (R) by 19.2 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
59.6%97,383
Hal PhilipsRepublican
40.4%66,072
163,455 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.
Howard L. BermanNo Republican
$309.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$308.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982