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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/California/CA-07
      1978·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      George A Miller
      63.5%109,676 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paula Gordon
      33.7%58,332 votes
      Margin
      D+29.7
      172,865 total votes
      3 candidates172,865 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George A MillerDEM✓
      		DEM109,67663.5%
      Paula GordonREP
      		REP58,33233.7%
      Melvin E StanleyIND
      		IND4,8572.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+29.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202463.1%33.4%D+29.8309,198
      202067.4%30.3%D+37.2339,420
      201666.3%27.7%D+38.6261,124
      201266.6%33.4%D+33.2235,158
      200865.7%33.9%D+31.8243,870

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+33.5
      2022
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+36.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ami BeraDEM
      D+13.3
      2018
      Ami BeraDEM
      D+10.1
      2016
      Ami BeraDEM
      D+2.3
      2014
      Ami BeraDEM
      D+0.8
      2012
      Ami BeraDEM
      D+3.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      George A MillerDEM
      D+36.6
      2008
      George A MillerDEM
      D+51.0
      2006
      George A MillerDEM
      D+84.0
      2004
      George A MillerDEM
      D+52.2
      2002
      George A MillerDEM
      D+44.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      George A MillerDEM
      D+55.3
      1998
      George A MillerDEM
      D+53.3
      1996
      George A MillerDEM
      D+49.5
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      George A MillerDEM
      Record22W-0L
      Avg MarginR+17.3
      Career1968-2022
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Melvin E StanleyIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Paula GordonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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