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1968 California U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 35 Election?

James Utt won the 1968 California U.S. House District 35 Election. James Utt received 216,093 popular votes (72.52%). The main challenger was Thomas B Lenhart (25.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Utt and Lenhart

Utt +47.4 pts · won by 141,295 votes
James UttRepublicanWINNER72.52%
216,093 votes
Thomas B LenhartDemocratic25.1%
74,798 votes
Annie R McDonaldIndependent2.38%
7,098 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.