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1974 California U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 11 Election?

Leo J. Ryan won the 1974 California U.S. House District 11 Election. Leo J. Ryan received 106,429 popular votes (75.83%). The main challenger was Brainard G Merdinger (21.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Ryan and Merdinger

Ryan +54.5 pts · won by 76,568 votes
Leo J. RyanDemocraticWINNER75.83%
106,429 votes
Brainard G MerdingerRepublican21.28%
29,861 votes
Nicholas KudrovzeffIndependent2.9%
4,066 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.