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1976 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Krebs won the 1976 California U.S. House District 17 Election. John Krebs received 103,898 popular votes (65.69%). The main challenger was Henry J. Andreas (34.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Krebs and Andreas

Krebs +31.4 pts · won by 49,628 votes
John KrebsDemocraticWINNER65.69%
103,898 votes
Henry J. AndreasRepublican34.31%
54,270 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.