1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1974 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1978 All 43 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1976 11 02 Democratic Party (United States) 28 29 1 4,144,324 55.80% Republican Party (United States) 15 14 1 3,204,418 43.15% 1976 United States House elections in California.svg #0671B0 Democratic gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold The California United States House elections, 1976 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 2, 1976. Democrats picked up one district, the 16th. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– Democratic 4,144,324 55.80% 28 29 +1 Republican 3,204,418 43.15% 15 14 -1 American Independent 39,786 0.54% 0 0 0 Independent 37,973 0.51% 0 0 0 Totals 7,426,501 100.00% 43 43 — Results Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43__NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) 160,477 73.95 Republican Party (United States) James E. Taylor 56,539 26.05 217,016 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Don H. Clausen (incumbent) 121,290 56.01 Democratic Party (United States) Oscar H. Klee 88,829 41.02 Peace and Freedom Party Robert B. "Bob" Allred 6,444 2.98 216,563 100 Republican Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) John E. Moss (incumbent) 139,779 72.86 Republican Party (United States) George R. Marsh, Jr. 52,075 27.14 191,854 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) 75,844 50.22 Republican Party (United States) Rex Hime 75,193 49.78 151,037 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) John L. Burton (incumbent) 103,746 61.84 Republican Party (United States) Branwell Fanning 64,008 38.16 167,754 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Phillip Burton (incumbent) 86,493 66.07 Republican Party (United States) Tom Spinosa 35,359 27.01 Peace and Freedom Party Emily L. Siegel 6,570 5.02 American Independent Party Raymond O. "Ray" Heaps 2,494 1.91 130,916 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) George Miller (incumbent) 147,064 74.72 Republican Party (United States) Robert L. Vickers 45,863 23.30 American Independent Party Melvin E. Stanley 3,889 1.98 196,816 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Ron Dellums (incumbent) 122,342 62.12 Republican Party (United States) Philip Stiles Breck Jr. 68,374 34.72 Peace and Freedom Party Robert J. Evans 6,238 3.17 196,954 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Stark (incumbent) 116,398 70.81 Republican Party (United States) James K. Mills 44,607 27.13 Peace and Freedom Party Albert L. Sargis 3,386 2.06 164,391 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Don Edwards (incumbent) 111,992 72.05 Republican Party (United States) Herb Smith 38,088 24.50 American Independent Party Edmon V. Kaiser 5,363 3.45 155,443 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Leo Ryan (incumbent) 107,618 61.08 Republican Party (United States) Bob Jones 62,435 35.44 American Independent Party Nicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff 6,141 3.49 176,194 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Pete McCloskey (incumbent) 130,332 66.21 Democratic Party (United States) David T. Harris 61,526 31.25 American Independent Party Joseph David "Joss" Cooney 4,999 2.54 196,857 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Norman Mineta (incumbent) 135,291 66.77 Republican Party (United States) Ernie Konnyu 63,130 31.16 American Independent Party William Pollock Herrell 4,190 2.07 202,611 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) John J. McFall (incumbent) 123,285 72.54 Republican Party (United States) Roger A. Blaine 46,674 27.46 169,959 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 92,735 72.20 Republican Party (United States) Carol Harner 35,700 27.80 128,435 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Leon Panetta 104,545 53.42 Republican Party (United States) Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) 91,160 46.58 195,705 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) John Hans Krebs (incumbent) 103,898 65.69 Republican Party (United States) Henry J. Andreas 54,270 34.31 158,168 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) William M. Ketchum (incumbent) 101,658 64.20 Democratic Party (United States) Dean Close 56,683 35.80 158,341 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Lagomarsino (incumbent) 124,201 64.38 Democratic Party (United States) Dan Sisson 68,722 35.62 192,923 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) 146,158 67.25 Democratic Party (United States) Patty Lear Corman 71,193 32.75 217,351 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 21 California's 21st congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) James C. Corman (incumbent) 101,837 66.51 Republican Party (United States) Erwin Ed Hogan 44,094 28.80 Peace and Freedom Party Bill Hill 7,178 4.69 153,109 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 22 California's 22nd congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 114,769 62.61 Democratic Party (United States) Robert S. Henry 68,543 37.39 183,312 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 23 California's 23rd congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony C. Beilenson 130,619 60.18 Republican Party (United States) Thomas F. Bartman 86,434 39.82 217,053 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 24 California's 24th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Waxman (incumbent) 108,296 67.78 Republican Party (United States) David Irvins Simmons 51,478 32.22 159,774 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 25 California's 25th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 57,966 71.90 Republican Party (United States) Robert K. Watson 17,737 22.00 Peace and Freedom Party Marilyn Seals 4,922 6.10 80,625 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 26 California's 26th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) John H. Rousselot (incumbent) 112,619 65.59 Democratic Party (United States) Latta Bruce 59,093 34.41 171,712 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 27 California's 27th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Bob Dornan 114,623 54.68 Democratic Party (United States) Gary Familian 94,988 45.32 209,611 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 28 California's 28th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (inc.) 114,612 80.20 Republican Party (United States) Edward S. Skinner 28,303 19.80 142,915 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 29 California's 29th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 82,515 85.42 Republican Party (United States) Michael D. Germonprez 10,852 11.23 Independent (politician) Sheila Leburg 3,235 3.35 96,602 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 30 California's 30th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) George E. Danielson (incumbent) 82,767 74.38 Republican Party (United States) Harry Couch 28,503 25.62 111,270 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 31 California's 31st congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 83,155 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 32 California's 32nd congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 92,034 72.22 Republican Party (United States) Clifford O. Young 35,394 27.78 127,428 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 33 California's 33rd congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 95,398 55.08 Democratic Party (United States) Ted Snyder 77,807 44.92 173,205 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 34 California's 34th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Mark W. Hannaford (incumbent) 100,988 50.71 Republican Party (United States) Dan Lungren 98,147 49.29 199,135 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 California's 35th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Lloyd (incumbent) 87,472 53.26 Republican Party (United States) Louis Brutocao 76,765 46.74 164,237 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 36 California's 36th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 90,830 61.56 Republican Party (United States) Grant Carner 49,368 33.46 American Independent Party William E. Pasley 7,358 4.99 147,556 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 37 California's 37th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Shirley Neil Pettis (incumbent) 133,634 71.08 Democratic Party (United States) Douglas C. Nilson Jr. 49,021 26.07 American Independent Party Bernard Wahl 5,352 2.85 188,007 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 38 California's 38th congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) 103,317 63.62 Republican Party (United States) James "Jim" Combs 59,092 36.38 162,409 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 39 California's 39th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Charles E. Wiggins (incumbent) 122,657 58.57 Democratic Party (United States) William E. "Bill" Farris 86,745 41.43 209,402 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 40 California's 40th congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Robert Badham 148,512 59.25 Democratic Party (United States) Vivian Hall 102,132 40.75 250,644 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 41 California's 41st congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Bob Wilson (incumbent) 128,784 57.65 Democratic Party (United States) King Golden, Jr. 94,590 42.35 223,374 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 42 California's 42nd congressional district election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) 103,062 75.99 Republican Party (United States) Wes Marden 32,565 24.01 135,627 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 43 California's 43rd congressional district election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Clair Burgener (incumbent) 173,576 65.00 Democratic Party (United States) Pat Kelly 93,475 35.00 267,051 100.00 Republican Party (United States) See also 95th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1976 United States House of Representatives elections References California Elections Page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions 1976 California United States House of Representatives