1978Final results
1978 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
George Brown (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Dana Warren Carmody (R) by 25.8 points.
George BrownDemocrat · winner
62.9%80,448
Dana Warren CarmodyRepublican
37.1%47,417
127,865 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