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1964 California U.S. House District 2 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold T. Johnson won the 1964 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold T. Johnson received 125,774 popular votes (64.63%). The main challenger was Chester C Merriam (35.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Merriam

Johnson +29.3 pts · won by 56,939 votes
Harold T. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER64.63%
125,774 votes
Chester C MerriamRepublican35.37%
68,835 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.