Eric Seastrand

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 7, 1938
Died
June 20, 1990
Age at death
52
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seastrand65,808
Opponents104,550
1
Elections run

Eric Seastrand (1938–1990), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 16 to Leon E. Panetta, receiving 65,808 votes (38.63%).

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How many votes has Eric Seastrand received?

Eric Seastrand has received 65,808 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Eric Seastrand’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost65,80838.63%Leon E. Panetta
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5387476). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Eric Seastrand: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/eric-seastrand. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.