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1978 California U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

Robert J. Bob Lagomarsino won the 1978 California U.S. House District 19 Election. Robert J. Bob Lagomarsino received 123,192 popular votes (71.73%). The main challenger was Jerry Zamos (24.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Lagomarsino and Zamos

Lagomarsino +47.5 pts · won by 81,520 votes
Robert J. Bob LagomarsinoRepublicanWINNER71.73%
123,192 votes
Jerry ZamosDemocratic24.26%
41,672 votes
Milton Shiro Takeipeace and freedom4.01%
6,887 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.