1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 8, 1966. Republicans gained three seats from the Democrats. There was a mid-decade redistricting of the California districts in 1966.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 3,336,94353.15%1316+3
Democratic 2,937,86246.79%2522-3
Scattering3,7960.06%000
Totals6,278,601100.00%3838

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don H. Clausen (incumbent) 143,755 64.86
Democratic Thomas T. Storer77,00034.74
No partyScattering8880.40
Total votes221,643 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) 131,145 70.91
Republican William H. Romack, Jr.53,75329.06
No partyScattering540.03
Total votes184,952 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Moss (incumbent) 143,177 67.46
Republican Terry G. Feil69,05732.54
No partyScattering170.01
Total votes212,251 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) 67,942 59.45
Republican Tom McHatton46,33740.54
No partyScattering70.01
Total votes114,286 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillip Burton (incumbent) 56,476 71.26
Republican Terry R. Macken22,77828.74
No partyScattering00.00
Total votes79,254 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William S. Mailliard (incumbent) 132,506 76.58
Democratic Le Rue Grim40,51423.42
No partyScattering00.00
Total votes173,020 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) 84,644 63.89
Republican Malcolm M. Champlin46,76335.30
No partyScattering1,0770.81
Total votes132,484 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 92,263 65.43
Republican Raymond P. Britton48,72734.55
No partyScattering240.02
Total votes141,014 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 97,311 63.14
Republican Wilbur G. Durkee56,78436.85
No partyScattering150.01
Total votes154,110 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) 156,549 69.09
Democratic George Leppert70,01330.90
No partyScattering100.00
Total votes226,572 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Arthur Younger (incumbent) 113,679 59.40
Democratic W. Mark Sullivan77,60540.55
No partyScattering880.05
Total votes191,372 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) 108,070 77.24
Democratic Gerald V. Barron31,78722.72
No partyScattering520.04
Total votes139,909 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles M. Teague (incumbent) 116,701 67.45
Democratic Charles A. Storke56,24032.51
No partyScattering690.04
Total votes173,010 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerome Waldie (incumbent) 108,668 56.38
Republican Frank J. Newman 83,87843.52
No partyScattering2060.11
Total votes192,752 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 81,733 57.04
Republican Sam Van Dyken61,55042.96
No partyScattering50.00
Total votes143,288 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 118,063 71.30
Republican Cecil F. White 47,32928.58
No partyScattering1870.11
Total votes165,579 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 76,962 60.80
Republican Don Cortum49,61539.20
No partyScattering70.01
Total votes126,584 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Mathias 96,699 55.88
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent)76,34644.12
No partyScattering130.01
Total votes173,058 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 82,592 62.24
Republican William R. Sutton50,06837.73
No partyScattering460.03
Total votes132,706 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Allen Smith (incumbent) 128,896 73.37
Democratic Raymond Freschi46,73026.60
No partyScattering630.04
Total votes175,689 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 74,216 84.80
Republican Rayfield Lundy13,29415.19
No partyScattering120.01
Total votes87,522 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 94,420 53.45
Republican Robert C. Cline 82,20746.54
No partyScattering290.02
Total votes176,656 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 93,320 67.39
Democratic Ed O'Connor45,14132.60
No partyScattering130.01
Total votes138,474 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) 148,190 76.21
Democratic Earl G. McNall46,11523.72
No partyScattering1410.07
Total votes194,446 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles E. Wiggins 70,154 52.55
Democratic Ronald B. Cameron (incumbent)63,34547.45
No partyScattering130.01
Total votes133,512 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 103,289 62.32
Republican Irving Teichner62,44137.67
No partyScattering200.01
Total votes165,750 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin Reinecke (incumbent) 93,890 65.33
Democratic John A. "Jack" Howard49,78534.64
No partyScattering420.03
Total votes143,717 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent) 211,404 72.28
Democratic Lawrence "Lorry" Sherman81,00727.70
No partyScattering800.03
Total votes292,491 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 69,115 51.12
Republican Bill Orozco66,07948.87
No partyScattering80.01
Total votes135,202 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 72,173 66.40
Republican Henri O'Bryant, Jr.36,50633.58
No partyScattering200.02
Total votes108,699 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 92,875 63.35
Republican Theodore Smith53,70836.63
No partyScattering220.02
Total votes146,605 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 139,328 80.09
Democratic Tracy Odell34,60919.90
No partyScattering170.01
Total votes173,954 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Pettis 102,401 53.48
Democratic Kenneth W. Dyal (incumbent)89,07146.52
No partyScattering80.00
Total votes191,480 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard T. Hanna (incumbent) 127,976 55.79
Republican Frank LaMagna101,41044.21
No partyScattering50.00
Total votes129,391 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Utt (incumbent) 189,582 73.06
Democratic Thomas B. Lenhart69,87326.93
No partyScattering210.01
Total votes259,476 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 119,274 72.74
Democratic Don Lindgren44,36527.06
No partyScattering3400.21
Total votes163,979 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) 80,060 61.14
Republican Samuel S. Vener50,81738.81
No partyScattering630.05
Total votes130,940 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John V. Tunney (incumbent) 83,216 54.47
Republican Robert R. Barry 69,44445.46
No partyScattering1140.07
Total votes152,774 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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