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1976 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. won the 1976 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. received 130,332 popular votes (66.21%). The main challenger was David Harris (31.25%).

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

Jr. +35.0 pts · won by 68,806 votes
Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr.RepublicanWINNER66.21%
130,332 votes
David HarrisDemocratic31.25%
61,526 votes
Joseph David CooneyIndependent2.54%
4,999 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.