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1978 California U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 13 Election?

Norman Y. Mineta won the 1978 California U.S. House District 13 Election. Norman Y. Mineta received 100,809 popular votes (57.49%). The main challenger was Dan O'Keefe (39.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Mineta and O'Keefe

Mineta +18.0 pts · won by 31,503 votes
Norman Y. MinetaDemocraticWINNER57.49%
100,809 votes
Dan O'KeefeRepublican39.52%
69,306 votes
Robert Goldsborough IIIpeace and freedom2.99%
5,246 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.