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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1978/US House/California/CA-41
      1978·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 41 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bob C Wilson
      58.1%107,685 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      King Golden Jr.
      41.9%77,540 votes
      Margin
      R+16.3
      185,225 total votes
      2 candidates185,225 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob C WilsonREP✓
      		REP107,68558.1%
      King Golden Jr.DEM
      		DEM77,54041.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+5.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.7%51.7%R+5.9362,808
      202048.6%49.7%R+1.1368,474
      201644.6%50.6%R+6.1271,090
      201245.0%55.0%R+9.9233,392
      200847.1%52.5%R+5.4226,029

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+3.4
      2022
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+4.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+28.1
      2018
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+30.2
      2016
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+29.9
      2014
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+13.3
      2012
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+17.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+26.4
      2008
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+23.3
      2006
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+33.9
      2004
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+83.0
      2002
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+37.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Gary G MillerREP
      R+21.6
      1998
      Gary G MillerREP
      R+12.5
      1996
      Jay KimREP
      R+25.5
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      King Golden Jr.DEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bob C WilsonDEM
      Record5W-4L
      Avg MarginD+15.6
      Career1970-1990
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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