1982Final results
1982 election for California's 44th District
U.S. House · California
Jim Bates (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Shirley M. Gissendanner (R) by 33.1 points.
Jim BatesDemocrat · winner
64.9%78,474
Shirley M. GissendannerRepublican
31.8%38,447
Jim ConoleLibertarian
3.2%3,904
120,825 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.
Jim BatesShirley M. Gissendanner
$248.1K
Raised by the campaign
$46.7K
$251.5K
Spent by the campaign
$46.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982