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1978 California U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 23 Election?

Anthony C. Beilenson won the 1978 California U.S. House District 23 Election. Anthony C. Beilenson received 117,498 popular votes (65.64%). The main challenger was Joseph Barbara (34.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Beilenson and Barbara

Beilenson +31.3 pts · won by 56,002 votes
Anthony C. BeilensonDemocraticWINNER65.64%
117,498 votes
Joseph BarbaraRepublican34.36%
61,496 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.