The district was gerrymandered. I still remember Nancy Pelosi gloating along with Segal on “ALL THINGS CONSIDERED” on PBS radio about Crane losing.
Crane had a great run and in the late ‘70s all conservative doners got tons of fundraising mail signed by Crane as well as mail via Steve Symms. By the time Reagan was sworn in as president the best known popular hardcore conservatives in the House or Senate were Phil Crane, John Ashbrook, Jesse Helms, and Steve Symms.
Thanks, for the history lesson.