1978Final results
1978 election for California's 33rd District
U.S. House · California
Wayne Grisham (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Dennis S. Kazarian (D) by 12.0 points.
Wayne GrishamRepublican · winner
56.0%79,533
Dennis S. KazarianDemocrat
44.0%62,540
142,073 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