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2012 California U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 2012 California U.S. House District 39 Election?

Edward R. Royce won the 2012 California U.S. House District 39 Election. Edward R. Royce received 145,607 popular votes (57.79%). The main challenger was Jay Chen (42.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Royce and Chen

Royce +15.6 pts · won by 39,247 votes
Edward R. RoyceRepublicanWINNER57.79%
145,607 votes
Jay ChenDemocratic42.21%
106,360 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.