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1976 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Lionel Van Deerlin won the 1976 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Lionel Van Deerlin received 103,062 popular votes (75.99%). The main challenger was Wes Marden (24.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Deerlin and Marden

Deerlin +52.0 pts · won by 70,497 votes
Lionel Van DeerlinDemocraticWINNER75.99%
103,062 votes
Wes MardenRepublican24.01%
32,565 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.