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1960 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold T. Johnson won the 1960 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold T. Johnson received 109,565 popular votes (62.69%). The main challenger was Fredric H Nagel Jr. (37.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Jr.

Johnson +25.4 pts · won by 44,367 votes
Harold T. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER62.69%
109,565 votes
Fredric H Nagel Jr.Republican37.31%
65,198 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.