1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Daniel E. Lungren (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Mark Hannaford (D) by 10.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Daniel E. LungrenRepublican · winner
53.7%90,554
Mark HannafordDemocrat
43.7%73,608
Lawrence John StaffordAmerican Independent
2.6%4,410
168,572 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
The candidates
Daniel E. Lungren (R)Mark Hannaford (D)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence John Stafford (American Independent), 2.6%