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1978Final results

1978 election for California's 29th District

U.S. House · California

Augustus Hawkins (D) won with 85.0% of the vote, defeating Uriah J. Fields (R) by 70.0 points.

Augustus HawkinsDemocrat · winner
85.0%65,214
Uriah J. FieldsRepublican
15.0%11,512
76,726 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

EvenD+75.11980D+59.61982D+73.31984D+70.01986D+69.21988D+60.81990

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET