1978Final results
1978 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Jim Lloyd (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating David Dreier (R) by 8.0 points.
Jim LloydDemocrat · winner
54.0%80,388
David DreierRepublican
46.0%68,442
148,830 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