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1968 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Mailliard won the 1968 California U.S. House District 6 Election. William Mailliard received 151,336 popular votes (73.37%). The main challenger was Phillip Drath (26.63%).

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

Mailliard +46.7 pts · won by 96,408 votes
William MailliardRepublicanWINNER73.37%
151,336 votes
Phillip DrathDemocratic26.63%
54,928 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.