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1974 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Clair W. Burgener won the 1974 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Clair W. Burgener received 115,275 popular votes (60.38%). The main challenger was Bill Bandes (39.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Burgener and Bandes

Burgener +20.8 pts · won by 39,646 votes
Clair W. BurgenerRepublicanWINNER60.38%
115,275 votes
Bill BandesDemocratic39.62%
75,629 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.