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1952 California U.S. House District 21 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

Edgar Hiestand won the 1952 California U.S. House District 21 Election. Edgar Hiestand received 112,100 popular votes (53.59%). The main challenger was Everett G Burkhalter (46.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Hiestand and Burkhalter

Hiestand +7.2 pts · won by 15,093 votes
Edgar HiestandRepublicanWINNER53.59%
112,100 votes
Everett G BurkhalterDemocratic46.37%
97,007 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.