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1956 California U.S. House District 21 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

Edgar Hiestand won the 1956 California U.S. House District 21 Election. Edgar Hiestand received 153,679 popular votes (62.63%). The main challenger was W C Stethem (37.37%).

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Hiestand +25.3 pts · won by 61,996 votes
Edgar HiestandRepublicanWINNER62.63%
153,679 votes
W C StethemDemocratic37.37%
91,683 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.