1982Final results
1982 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry Lewis (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Erwin (D) by 36.6 points.
Jerry LewisRepublican · winner
68.3%112,786
Robert E. ErwinDemocrat
31.7%52,349
165,135 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.
Robert E. ErwinJerry Lewis
$54.6K
Raised by the campaign
$147.2K
$53.7K
Spent by the campaign
$86.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982