1978Final results
1978 election for California Senate District 38
California State Senate · California
William A. Craven (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Jerry C. Harmon (D) by 25.9 points.
William A. CravenRepublican · winner
62.9%159,923
Jerry C. HarmonDemocrat
37.1%94,162
254,085 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET