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1962 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1962 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Don Edwards won the 1962 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Don Edwards received 79,616 popular votes (65.94%). The main challenger was Joseph O Donovan (34.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Donovan

Edwards +31.9 pts · won by 38,512 votes
Don EdwardsDemocraticWINNER65.94%
79,616 votes
Joseph O DonovanRepublican34.04%
41,104 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.