1982Final results
1982 election for California's 28th District
U.S. House · California
Julian Dixon (D) won with 78.9% of the vote, defeating David Goerz (R) by 60.2 points.
Julian DixonDemocrat · winner
78.9%103,469
David GoerzRepublican
18.7%24,473
David W. MeleneyLibertarian
2.4%3,210
131,152 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.
Julian DixonDavid Goerz
$58K
Raised by the campaign
$6.1K
$54.3K
Spent by the campaign
$6.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 25, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982