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1968 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jeffery Cohelan won the 1968 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Jeffery Cohelan received 102,689 popular votes (62.86%). The main challenger was Barney E Hilburn (29.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Cohelan and Hilburn

Cohelan +33.2 pts · won by 54,292 votes
Jeffery CohelanDemocraticWINNER62.86%
102,689 votes
Barney E HilburnRepublican29.63%
48,397 votes
Huey P Newtonpeace and freedom7.52%
12,279 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.