1976Final results
1976 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
John H. Rousselot (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Bruce Latta (D) by 31.2 points.
John H. RousselotRepublican · winner
65.6%112,619
Bruce LattaDemocrat
34.4%59,093
171,712 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