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1976 California U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 13 Election?

Norman Y. Mineta won the 1976 California U.S. House District 13 Election. Norman Y. Mineta received 135,291 popular votes (66.77%). The main challenger was Ernest L. Konnyu (31.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Mineta and Konnyu

Mineta +35.6 pts · won by 72,161 votes
Norman Y. MinetaDemocraticWINNER66.77%
135,291 votes
Ernest L. KonnyuRepublican31.16%
63,130 votes
William P. HerrellIndependent2.07%
4,190 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.