1976Final results
1976 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Robert E. Badham (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Vivian Hall (D) by 18.5 points.
Robert E. BadhamRepublican · winner
59.3%148,512
Vivian HallDemocrat
40.7%102,132
250,644 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