1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Charles Pashayan (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating John Krebs (D) by 9.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Charles PashayanRepublican · winner
54.5%81,296
John KrebsDemocrat
45.5%67,885
149,181 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