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1954 California U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1954 California U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Mailliard won the 1954 California U.S. House District 4 Election. William Mailliard received 88,439 popular votes (61.24%). The main challenger was Philip A Orourke (36.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Mailliard and Orourke

Mailliard +24.6 pts · won by 35,459 votes
William MailliardRepublicanWINNER61.24%
88,439 votes
Philip A OrourkeDemocratic36.69%
52,980 votes
George R AndersonIndependent2.07%
2,987 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.