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1962 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1962 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Burt Talcott won the 1962 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Burt Talcott received 75,424 popular votes (61.31%). The main challenger was William Kirk Stewart (38.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Talcott and Stewart

Talcott +22.6 pts · won by 27,848 votes
Burt TalcottRepublicanWINNER61.31%
75,424 votes
William Kirk StewartDemocratic38.67%
47,576 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.