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1976 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leon E. Panetta won the 1976 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Leon E. Panetta received 104,545 popular votes (53.42%). The main challenger was Burt Talcott (46.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Panetta and Talcott

Panetta +6.8 pts · won by 13,385 votes
Leon E. PanettaDemocraticWINNER53.42%
104,545 votes
Burt TalcottRepublican46.58%
91,160 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.