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1968 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Edwin Reinecke won the 1968 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Edwin Reinecke received 162,854 popular votes (72.16%). The main challenger was John T Butchko (27.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Reinecke and Butchko

Reinecke +44.3 pts · won by 100,030 votes
Edwin ReineckeRepublicanWINNER72.16%
162,854 votes
John T ButchkoDemocratic27.84%
62,824 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.