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1968 California U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 15 Election?

John J. McFall won the 1968 California U.S. House District 15 Election. John J. McFall received 86,386 popular votes (53.84%). The main challenger was Sam Vandyken (46.16%).

See the full head-to-head between McFall and Vandyken

McFall +7.7 pts · won by 12,328 votes
John J. McFallDemocraticWINNER53.84%
86,386 votes
Sam VandykenRepublican46.16%
74,058 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.