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1960 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1960 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Harry Sheppard won the 1960 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Harry Sheppard received 123,645 popular votes (66.78%). The main challenger was Curtis H Castle (33.21%).

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Sheppard +33.6 pts · won by 62,161 votes
Harry SheppardDemocraticWINNER66.78%
123,645 votes
Curtis H CastleRepublican33.21%
61,484 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.