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1962 California U.S. House District 20 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

H. Smith won the 1962 California U.S. House District 20 Election. H. Smith received 119,938 popular votes (70.63%). The main challenger was Leon Mayer (29.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Mayer

Smith +41.3 pts · won by 70,088 votes
H. SmithRepublicanWINNER70.63%
119,938 votes
Leon MayerDemocratic29.36%
49,850 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.