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1976 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Clair W. Burgener won the 1976 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Clair W. Burgener received 173,576 popular votes (65%). The main challenger was Pat Kelly (35%).

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

Burgener +30.0 pts · won by 80,101 votes
Clair W. BurgenerRepublicanWINNER65%
173,576 votes
Pat KellyDemocratic35%
93,475 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.