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1976 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1976 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 116,398 popular votes (70.81%). The main challenger was James K. Mills (27.13%).

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

Jr. +43.7 pts · won by 71,791 votes
Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER70.81%
116,398 votes
James K. MillsRepublican27.13%
44,607 votes
Albert L. Sargispeace and freedom2.06%
3,386 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.