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1976 California U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

Barry Goldwater Jr. won the 1976 California U.S. House District 20 Election. Barry Goldwater Jr. received 146,158 popular votes (67.25%). The main challenger was Patti Lear Corman (32.75%).

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

Jr. +34.5 pts · won by 74,965 votes
Barry Goldwater Jr.RepublicanWINNER67.25%
146,158 votes
Patti Lear CormanDemocratic32.75%
71,193 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.