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1966 California U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1966 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

Chester Holifield won the 1966 California U.S. House District 19 Election. Chester Holifield received 82,592 popular votes (62.24%). The main challenger was William R Sutton (37.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Holifield and Sutton

Holifield +24.5 pts · won by 32,524 votes
Chester HolifieldDemocraticWINNER62.24%
82,592 votes
William R SuttonRepublican37.73%
50,068 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.