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Einar B Gjelsteen

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gjelsteen57,630
Opponents166,688
1
Elections run

Einar B Gjelsteen, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in California's District 3 to John E. Moss, receiving 57,630 votes (25.69%).

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How many votes has Einar B Gjelsteen received?

Einar B Gjelsteen has received 57,630 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Einar B Gjelsteen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost57,63025.69%John E. Moss
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