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1974 California U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 39 Election?

Charles E. Wiggins won the 1974 California U.S. House District 39 Election. Charles E. Wiggins received 89,220 popular votes (55.26%). The main challenger was William E Farris (40.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Wiggins and Farris

Wiggins +14.9 pts · won by 24,050 votes
Charles E. WigginsRepublicanWINNER55.26%
89,220 votes
William E FarrisDemocratic40.37%
65,170 votes
Pat P ScaleraIndependent4.37%
7,056 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.