1978 California U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 24 Election?

Henry A. Waxman won the 1978 California U.S. House District 24 Election. Henry A. Waxman received 85,075 popular votes (62.66%). The main challenger was Howard G. Schaefer (32.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Waxman and Schaefer

Waxman +30.1 pts · won by 40,832 votes

Henry A. Waxman DemocraticWINNER62.66%

85,075 votes

Howard G. Schaefer Republican32.59%

44,243 votes

Kevin Casey Peterspeace and freedom4.75%

6,453 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.