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1976 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Phillip Burton won the 1976 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Phillip Burton received 86,493 popular votes (66.07%). The main challenger was Tom Spinosa (27.01%).

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

Burton +39.1 pts · won by 51,134 votes
Phillip BurtonDemocraticWINNER66.07%
86,493 votes
Tom SpinosaRepublican27.01%
35,359 votes
Emily Siegelpeace and freedom5.02%
6,570 votes
Raymond O. HeapsIndependent1.91%
2,494 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.