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H O Vanpetten

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vanpetten72,903
Opponents90,721
1
Elections run

H O Vanpetten, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in California's District 23 to Del Clawson, receiving 72,903 votes (44.54%).

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How many votes has H O Vanpetten received?

H O Vanpetten has received 72,903 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

H O Vanpetten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost72,90344.54%Del Clawson
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.