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1976 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

John E. Moss won the 1976 California U.S. House District 3 Election. John E. Moss received 139,779 popular votes (72.86%). The main challenger was George R. Marsh Jr. (27.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Moss and Jr.

Moss +45.7 pts · won by 87,704 votes
John E. MossDemocraticWINNER72.86%
139,779 votes
George R. Marsh Jr.Republican27.14%
52,075 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.