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1958 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1958 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Donald Jackson won the 1958 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Donald Jackson received 70,724 popular votes (57.81%). The main challenger was Melvin Lennard (42.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Lennard

Jackson +15.6 pts · won by 19,108 votes
Donald JacksonRepublicanWINNER57.81%
70,724 votes
Melvin LennardDemocratic42.19%
51,616 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.