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2016 California U.S. House District 47 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 47 Election?

Alan S. Lowenthal won the 2016 California U.S. House District 47 Election. Alan S. Lowenthal received 154,759 popular votes (63.72%). The main challenger was Andy Whallon (36.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Lowenthal and Whallon

Lowenthal +27.4 pts · won by 66,650 votes
Alan S. LowenthalDemocraticWINNER63.72%
154,759 votes
Andy WhallonRepublican36.28%
88,109 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.