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1958 California U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1958 California U.S. House District 15 Election?

Gordon McDonough won the 1958 California U.S. House District 15 Election. Gordon McDonough received 77,267 popular votes (52.04%). The main challenger was Emery S Petty (47.95%).

See the full head-to-head between McDonough and Petty

McDonough +4.1 pts · won by 6,075 votes
Gordon McDonoughRepublicanWINNER52.04%
77,267 votes
Emery S PettyDemocratic47.95%
71,192 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.