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1978 California U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

James C. Corman won the 1978 California U.S. House District 21 Election. James C. Corman received 73,869 popular votes (59.51%). The main challenger was Rod Walsh (35.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Corman and Walsh

Corman +23.6 pts · won by 29,350 votes
James C. CormanDemocraticWINNER59.51%
73,869 votes
Rod WalshRepublican35.86%
44,519 votes
Bill Hillpeace and freedom4.63%
5,750 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.