1976Final results
1976 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry M. Patterson (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating James "jim" Combs (R) by 27.2 points.
Jerry M. PattersonDemocrat · winner
63.6%103,317
James "jim" CombsRepublican
36.4%59,092
162,409 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