1978 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. won the 1978 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. received 116,982 popular votes (73.07%). The main challenger was Kirsten Olsen (21.53%).

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

Jr. +51.5 pts · won by 82,510 votes

Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr.RepublicanWINNER73.07%

116,982 votes

Kirsten Olsen Democratic21.53%

34,472 votes

Harold R. BoylanIndependent3.5%

5,609 votes

Adele Fuminopeace and freedom1.89%

3,022 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.