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1978 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 1978 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Clair W. Burgener won the 1978 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Clair W. Burgener received 167,150 popular votes (68.66%). The main challenger was Ruben B. Brooks (31.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Burgener and Brooks

Burgener +37.3 pts · won by 90,842 votes
Clair W. BurgenerRepublicanWINNER68.66%
167,150 votes
Ruben B. BrooksDemocratic31.34%
76,308 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.