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2020 California U.S. House District 47 Election

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Who won the 2020 California U.S. House District 47 Election?

Alan S. Lowenthal won the 2020 California U.S. House District 47 Election. Alan S. Lowenthal received 197,028 popular votes (63.27%). The main challenger was John Briscoe (36.73%).

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

Lowenthal +26.5 pts · won by 82,657 votes
Alan S. LowenthalDemocraticWINNER63.27%
197,028 votes
John BriscoeRepublican36.73%
114,371 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.