1982Final results
1982 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
William Lowery (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Tony Brandenburg (D) by 40.0 points.
William LoweryRepublican · winner
68.9%140,130
Tony BrandenburgDemocrat
28.8%58,677
Everett HaleLibertarian
2.3%4,654
203,461 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.
Tony BrandenburgWilliam Lowery
$23.9K
Raised by the campaign
$402.7K
$23.9K
Spent by the campaign
$399.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Everett Hale $16.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 28, 1983; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982