1976Final results
1976 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
John Krebs (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Henry J. Andreas (R) by 31.4 points.
John KrebsDemocrat · winner
65.7%103,898
Henry J. AndreasRepublican
34.3%54,270
158,168 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET