1978 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1978 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 88,179 popular votes (65.38%). The main challenger was Robert S. Allen (30.5%).

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

Jr. +34.9 pts · won by 47,041 votes

Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER65.38%

88,179 votes

Robert S. Allen Republican30.5%

41,138 votes

Lawrence J Phillipspeace and freedom4.12%

5,562 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.