1978Final results
1978 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Dornan (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Carey Peek (D) by 2.0 points.
Robert DornanRepublican · winner
51.0%89,392
Carey PeekDemocrat
49.0%85,880
175,272 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