1976Final results
1976 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
James C. Corman (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Erwin "ed" Hogan (R) by 37.7 points.
James C. CormanDemocrat · winner
66.5%101,837
Erwin "ed" HoganRepublican
28.8%44,094
Bill HillPeace and Freedom
4.7%7,178
153,109 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET