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1962 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1962 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Everett Burkhalter won the 1962 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Everett Burkhalter received 66,979 popular votes (52.1%). The main challenger was Edgar W Hiestand (47.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Burkhalter and Hiestand

Burkhalter +4.2 pts · won by 5,441 votes
Everett BurkhalterDemocraticWINNER52.1%
66,979 votes
Edgar W HiestandRepublican47.86%
61,538 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.