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1978 California U.S. House District 42 Election
California · 2 candidates
Deerlin +47.5 pts · won by 54,807 votes
Lionel Van DeerlinDemocraticWINNER73.74%
85,126 votes
Lawrence C. MatteraRepublican26.26%
30,319 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).