1982Final results
1982 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Alfred McCandless (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Curtis R. "sam" Cross (D) by 20.6 points.
Alfred McCandlessRepublican · winner
59.1%105,065
Curtis R. "sam" CrossDemocrat
38.5%68,510
Marc R. WrubleLibertarian
2.4%4,297
177,872 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.
Curtis R. "sam" CrossAlfred McCandless
$40.3K
Raised by the campaign
$200.9K
$40.3K
Spent by the campaign
$192.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Alfred McCandless (R)Curtis R. "sam" Cross (D)
Also on the ballot: Marc R. Wruble (Libertarian), 2.4%