1982Final results
1982 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Hill (D) by 39.4 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
68.6%117,771
Richard HillDemocrat
29.2%50,148
Jack R. SandersLibertarian
2.2%3,839
171,758 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.
No DemocratDuncan Hunter
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Raised by the campaign
$409.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$355.2K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982