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1958 California U.S. House District 7 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jeffery Cohelan won the 1958 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Jeffery Cohelan received 65,699 popular votes (50.94%). The main challenger was Don A Allen (49.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Cohelan and Allen

Cohelan +1.9 pts · won by 2,429 votes
Jeffery CohelanDemocraticWINNER50.94%
65,699 votes
Don A AllenRepublican49.06%
63,270 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.