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1978 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

John L. Burton won the 1978 California U.S. House District 5 Election. John L. Burton received 106,046 popular votes (66.84%). The main challenger was Dolores Skore (33.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Skore

Burton +33.7 pts · won by 53,443 votes
John L. BurtonDemocraticWINNER66.84%
106,046 votes
Dolores SkoreRepublican33.16%
52,603 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.