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1974 California U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 40 Election?

Andrew Hinshaw won the 1974 California U.S. House District 40 Election. Andrew Hinshaw received 116,449 popular votes (63.36%). The main challenger was William L Wilson (30.93%).

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Hinshaw +32.4 pts · won by 59,599 votes
Andrew HinshawRepublicanWINNER63.36%
116,449 votes
William L WilsonDemocratic30.93%
56,850 votes
Robert Lee WatkinsIndependent5.71%
10,498 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.