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1962 California U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 1962 California U.S. House District 35 Election?

James Utt won the 1962 California U.S. House District 35 Election. James Utt received 133,737 popular votes (68.52%). The main challenger was Burton Shamsky (31.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Utt and Shamsky

Utt +37.1 pts · won by 72,342 votes
James UttRepublicanWINNER68.52%
133,737 votes
Burton ShamskyDemocratic31.45%
61,395 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.