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1966 California U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 1966 California U.S. House District 35 Election?

James Utt won the 1966 California U.S. House District 35 Election. James Utt received 189,582 popular votes (73.06%). The main challenger was Thomas B Lenhart (26.93%).

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Utt +46.1 pts · won by 119,709 votes
James UttRepublicanWINNER73.06%
189,582 votes
Thomas B LenhartDemocratic26.93%
69,873 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.