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1966 California U.S. House District 15 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 California U.S. House District 15 Election?

John J. McFall won the 1966 California U.S. House District 15 Election. John J. McFall received 81,733 popular votes (57.04%). The main challenger was Sam Vandyken (42.96%).

See the full head-to-head between McFall and Vandyken

McFall +14.1 pts · won by 20,183 votes
John J. McFallDemocraticWINNER57.04%
81,733 votes
Sam VandykenRepublican42.96%
61,550 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.