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2008 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Gary G. Miller won the 2008 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Gary G. Miller received 158,404 popular votes (60.16%). The main challenger was Edwin Ed Chau (39.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Chau

Miller +20.3 pts · won by 53,495 votes
Gary G. MillerRepublicanWINNER60.16%
158,404 votes
Edwin Ed ChauDemocratic39.84%
104,909 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.