1978 California U.S. House District 20 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

Barry Goldwater Jr. won the 1978 California U.S. House District 20 Election. Barry Goldwater Jr. received 129,714 popular votes (66.38%). The main challenger was Pat Lear (33.62%).

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

Jr. +32.8 pts · won by 64,019 votes

Barry Goldwater Jr.RepublicanWINNER66.38%

129,714 votes

Pat Lear Democratic33.62%

65,695 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.