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1964 California U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1964 California U.S. House District 37 Election?

Lionel Vandeerlin won the 1964 California U.S. House District 37 Election. Lionel Vandeerlin received 85,624 popular votes (58.24%). The main challenger was William L Wilson (41.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Vandeerlin and Wilson

Vandeerlin +16.5 pts · won by 24,251 votes
Lionel VandeerlinDemocraticWINNER58.24%
85,624 votes
William L WilsonRepublican41.75%
61,373 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.