1978Final results
1978 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Tony Coelho (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Chris Patterakis (R) by 20.2 points.
Tony CoelhoDemocrat · winner
60.1%75,212
Chris PatterakisRepublican
39.9%49,914
125,126 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