1978Final results
1978 election for California's 4th District
U.S. House · California
Victor Fazio (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Rex Hime (R) by 10.7 points.
Victor FazioDemocrat · winner
55.4%87,764
Rex HimeRepublican
44.6%70,733
158,497 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