Bernard Wahl

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wahl11,896
Opponents349,699
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, Bernard Wahl ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Wahl's biggest single-election total was 6,544 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 37.

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How many votes has Bernard Wahl received?

Bernard Wahl has received 11,896 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Bernard Wahl’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost6,5443.77%Jerry Lewis
Dan Corcoran
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,3522.85%Shirley N. Pettis
Douglas C. Nilson Jr.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.