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1976Final results

1976 election for California's 27th District

U.S. House · California

Robert Dornan (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Familian (D) by 9.4 points.

Robert DornanRepublican · winner
54.7%114,623
45.3%94,988
209,611 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

EvenR+4.51980D+22.41982D+13.21984D+29.41986D+37.91988D+21.01990

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET