1982Final results
1982 election for California's 5th District
U.S. House · California
Phillip Burton (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Milton Marks (R) by 17.5 points.
Phillip BurtonDemocrat · winner
57.9%103,268
Milton MarksRepublican
40.5%72,139
Justin RaimondoLibertarian
1.6%2,904
178,311 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.
Phillip BurtonMilton Marks
$788.2K
Raised by the campaign
$850.6K
$779.8K
Spent by the campaign
$837.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982