1978Final results
1978 election for California's 5th District
U.S. House · California
John L. Burton (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Dolores Skore (R) by 33.7 points.
John L. BurtonDemocrat · winner
66.8%106,046
Dolores SkoreRepublican
33.2%52,603
158,649 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