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1976 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

John L. Burton won the 1976 California U.S. House District 5 Election. John L. Burton received 103,746 popular votes (61.84%). The main challenger was Branwell Fanning (38.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Fanning

Burton +23.7 pts · won by 39,738 votes
John L. BurtonDemocraticWINNER61.84%
103,746 votes
Branwell FanningRepublican38.16%
64,008 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.