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1960 California U.S. House District 21 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

Edgar Hiestand won the 1960 California U.S. House District 21 Election. Edgar Hiestand received 179,376 popular votes (58.43%). The main challenger was Archie Brown (41.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Hiestand and Brown

Hiestand +16.9 pts · won by 51,785 votes
Edgar HiestandRepublicanWINNER58.43%
179,376 votes
Archie BrownDemocratic41.56%
127,591 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.