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1962 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1962 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jeffery Cohelan won the 1962 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Jeffery Cohelan received 86,215 popular votes (64.48%). The main challenger was Leonard L Cantando (35.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Cohelan and Cantando

Cohelan +29.0 pts · won by 38,806 votes
Jeffery CohelanDemocraticWINNER64.48%
86,215 votes
Leonard L CantandoRepublican35.46%
47,409 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.