1976Final results
1976 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
William M. Ketchum (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Dean Close (D) by 28.4 points.
William M. KetchumRepublican · winner
64.2%101,658
Dean CloseDemocrat
35.8%56,683
158,341 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