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1956 California U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 28 Election?

James Utt won the 1956 California U.S. House District 28 Election. James Utt received 159,456 popular votes (64.52%). The main challenger was Gordon T Shepard (35.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Utt and Shepard

Utt +29.0 pts · won by 71,765 votes
James UttRepublicanWINNER64.52%
159,456 votes
Gordon T ShepardDemocratic35.48%
87,691 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.