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1978 California U.S. House District 25 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 25 Election?

Edward R. Roybal won the 1978 California U.S. House District 25 Election. Edward R. Roybal received 45,881 popular votes (67.39%). The main challenger was Robert K. Watson (32.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Roybal and Watson

Roybal +34.8 pts · won by 23,676 votes
Edward R. RoybalDemocraticWINNER67.39%
45,881 votes
Robert K. WatsonRepublican32.61%
22,205 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.