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2016 California U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 39 Election?

Edward R. Royce won the 2016 California U.S. House District 39 Election. Edward R. Royce received 150,777 popular votes (57.23%). The main challenger was Brett Murdock (42.77%).

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

Royce +14.5 pts · won by 38,098 votes
Edward R. RoyceRepublicanWINNER57.23%
150,777 votes
Brett MurdockDemocratic42.77%
112,679 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.