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1966 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1966 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Mailliard won the 1966 California U.S. House District 6 Election. William Mailliard received 132,506 popular votes (76.58%). The main challenger was Lerue Grim (23.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Mailliard and Grim

Mailliard +53.2 pts · won by 91,992 votes
William MailliardRepublicanWINNER76.58%
132,506 votes
Lerue GrimDemocratic23.42%
40,514 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.