1978Final results

1978 election for California's 32nd District

Name: 1978 election for California's 32nd District
Start: 1978-11-07
Location: California

U.S. House · California

Glenn Anderson (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Sonya Mathison (R) by 49.0 points.

Glenn AndersonDemocrat · winner

71.4%74,004

22.4%23,242

Ida BaderAmerican Independent

6.1%6,363

103,609 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

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