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1974 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Burt Talcott won the 1974 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Burt Talcott received 76,356 popular votes (49.23%). The main challenger was Julian Camacho (47.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Talcott and Camacho

Talcott +1.4 pts · won by 2,188 votes
Burt TalcottRepublicanWINNER49.23%
76,356 votes
Julian CamachoDemocratic47.82%
74,168 votes
D J MauroIndependent2.96%
4,589 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.