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1978 California U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 22 Election?

Carlos J. Moorhead won the 1978 California U.S. House District 22 Election. Carlos J. Moorhead received 99,502 popular votes (64.64%). The main challenger was Robert S. Henry (35.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Moorhead and Henry

Moorhead +29.3 pts · won by 45,060 votes
Carlos J. MoorheadRepublicanWINNER64.64%
99,502 votes
Robert S. HenryDemocratic35.36%
54,442 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.