1976Final results
1976 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
George Brown (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Grant Carner (R) by 28.1 points.
George BrownDemocrat · winner
61.6%90,830
Grant CarnerRepublican
33.5%49,368
William PasleyAmerican Independent
5.0%7,358
147,556 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