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1978 California U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 31 Election?

Charles II. Wilson won the 1978 California U.S. House District 31 Election. Charles II. Wilson received 55,667 popular votes (67.76%). The main challenger was Don Grimshaw (32.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Grimshaw

Wilson +35.5 pts · won by 29,177 votes
Charles II. WilsonDemocraticWINNER67.76%
55,667 votes
Don GrimshawRepublican32.24%
26,490 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.