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1962 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1962 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold T. Johnson won the 1962 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold T. Johnson received 106,239 popular votes (64.62%). The main challenger was Fredric H Nagel Jr. (35.37%).

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

Johnson +29.3 pts · won by 48,089 votes
Harold T. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER64.62%
106,239 votes
Fredric H Nagel Jr.Republican35.37%
58,150 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.