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1982Final results

1982 election for California's 29th District

U.S. House · California

Augustus Hawkins (D) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating Milton R. Mackaig (R) by 59.6 points.

Augustus HawkinsDemocrat · winner
79.8%97,028
20.2%24,568
121,596 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

EvenD+75.11980D+59.61982D+73.31984D+70.01986D+69.21988D+60.81990

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.

Augustus HawkinsNo Republican
$45K
Raised by the campaign
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$27.7K
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