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1968 California U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

Chester Holifield won the 1968 California U.S. House District 19 Election. Chester Holifield received 99,069 popular votes (63.1%). The main challenger was John Aubrey Jones (34.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Holifield and Jones

Holifield +28.8 pts · won by 45,227 votes
Chester HolifieldDemocraticWINNER63.1%
99,069 votes
John Aubrey JonesRepublican34.29%
53,842 votes
Lyle E CookIndependent2.61%
4,101 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.