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1978 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Phillip Burton won the 1978 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Phillip Burton received 81,801 popular votes (68.3%). The main challenger was Tom Spinosa (27.98%).

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

Burton +40.3 pts · won by 48,286 votes
Phillip BurtonDemocraticWINNER68.3%
81,801 votes
Tom SpinosaRepublican27.98%
33,515 votes
Raymond O. HeapsIndependent3.72%
4,452 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.