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1966 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1966 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Edwin Reinecke won the 1966 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Edwin Reinecke received 93,890 popular votes (65.33%). The main challenger was John A Howard (34.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Reinecke and Howard

Reinecke +30.7 pts · won by 44,105 votes
Edwin ReineckeRepublicanWINNER65.33%
93,890 votes
John A HowardDemocratic34.64%
49,785 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.