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1978 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

George E. Brown Jr. won the 1978 California U.S. House District 36 Election. George E. Brown Jr. received 80,448 popular votes (62.92%). The main challenger was Dana Warren Carmody (37.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Carmody

Jr. +25.8 pts · won by 33,031 votes
George E. Brown Jr.DemocraticWINNER62.92%
80,448 votes
Dana Warren CarmodyRepublican37.08%
47,417 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.