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June 21, 1983

Special Election

Special Election to fill vacancy caused by death of Congressman Phillip Burton.

CD-05
Gary Richard Arnold	Republican	2%	Loss
Sala Burton	Democratic	56.9%	Win
Richard Doyle	Democratic	8.4%	Loss
Bill Dunlap	Republican	1.3%	Loss
Eric A. Garris	Libertarian	0.5%	Loss
Duncan Lent Howard	Republican	23.3%	Loss
Andrew R. "Paul" Kangas	Peace and Freedom	0.6%	Loss
Evelyn K. Lantz	Democratic	1.1%	Loss
Michael O. Plunkett	Democratic	0.7%	Loss
Tom Spinosa	Republican	3.7%	Loss
Richard Stypman	Write-in		Loss
Samuel Unger	Write-in		Loss
Tibor Uskert	Democratic	1.4%	Loss