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1968 California U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 37 Election?

Lionel Van Deerlin won the 1968 California U.S. House District 37 Election. Lionel Van Deerlin received 96,130 popular votes (64.66%). The main challenger was Walter Schaefer (35.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Deerlin and Schaefer

Deerlin +29.3 pts · won by 43,583 votes
Lionel Van DeerlinDemocraticWINNER64.66%
96,130 votes
Walter SchaeferRepublican35.34%
52,547 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.