Don H. Clausen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 27, 1923
- Died
- February 7, 2015
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1962–1982
9-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clausen1.3M
Opponents988,008
11
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1982, Don H. Clausen ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 2. Clausen's biggest single-election total was 143,755 votes, in the 1966 U.S. House election in California's District 1. Clausen's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 2, decided by 14,739 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 1, every U.S. House race in California's District 2, or all 1982 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Don H. Clausen received?
Don H. Clausen has received 1,341,314 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 102,04347.21% | Douglas H. Bosco David Redick |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 141,69854.15% | Norma K. Bork (head-to-head) Daniel Mosier Linda D. Wren |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 114,45151.96% | Norma K. Bork (head-to-head) Irv Sutley |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 121,29056.01% | Oscar Klee Robert B. Allred |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 95,92953.03% | Oscar H Klee Carole J Glass |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 141,22662.28% | William A Nighswonger Jonathan T Ames |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 108,35863.35% | Max Kortum |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 133,59775.22% | John J Graham Adolph N Hofmann Gladys L Oneal |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 143,75564.86% | Thomas T Storer |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 141,01859.08% | George McCabe |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 97,94949.23% | J G Miller |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000475) and Wikidata (Q1239913). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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