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1978 California U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 10 Election?

Don Edwards won the 1978 California U.S. House District 10 Election. Don Edwards received 84,488 popular votes (67.13%). The main challenger was Rudy Hansen (32.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Hansen

Edwards +34.3 pts · won by 43,114 votes
Don EdwardsDemocraticWINNER67.13%
84,488 votes
Rudy HansenRepublican32.87%
41,374 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.