1982Final results
1982 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Meldon Levine (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Bart W. Christensen (R) by 22.4 points.
Meldon LevineDemocrat · winner
59.5%108,347
Bart W. ChristensenRepublican
37.0%67,479
Zack RichardsonLibertarian
3.5%6,391
182,217 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.
Meldon LevineBart W. Christensen
$465.2K
Raised by the campaign
$105K
$431.9K
Spent by the campaign
$102.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Zack Richardson $150.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982