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1974 California U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 37 Election?

Jerry Pettis won the 1974 California U.S. House District 37 Election. Jerry Pettis received 89,849 popular votes (63.18%). The main challenger was Bobby Ray Vincent (32.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Pettis and Vincent

Pettis +30.3 pts · won by 43,066 votes
Jerry PettisRepublicanWINNER63.18%
89,849 votes
Bobby Ray VincentDemocratic32.9%
46,783 votes
John H OrtmanIndependent3.92%
5,570 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.