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1976 California U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 24 Election?

Heny A. Waxman won the 1976 California U.S. House District 24 Election. Heny A. Waxman received 108,296 popular votes (67.78%). The main challenger was David Irving Simmons (32.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Waxman and Simmons

Waxman +35.6 pts · won by 56,818 votes
Heny A. WaxmanDemocraticWINNER67.78%
108,296 votes
David Irving SimmonsRepublican32.22%
51,478 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.