1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for California's 14th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Shumway (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating John J. McFall (D) by 10.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Norman ShumwayRepublican · winner
53.4%95,962
John J. McFallDemocrat
42.6%76,602
George Darold WaldronAmerican Independent
4.0%7,163
179,727 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Norman Shumway (R)John J. McFall (D)
Also on the ballot: George Darold Waldron (American Independent), 4.0%