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1974 California U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 18 Election?

William M. Ketchum won the 1974 California U.S. House District 18 Election. William M. Ketchum received 67,650 popular votes (52.69%). The main challenger was George A Seielstad (47.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Ketchum and Seielstad

Ketchum +5.4 pts · won by 6,917 votes
William M. KetchumRepublicanWINNER52.69%
67,650 votes
George A SeielstadDemocratic47.31%
60,733 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.