United States House of Representatives elections, 1966
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The U.S. House election, 1966 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1966 which occurred in the middle of President Lyndon Johnson's second term. As the Vietnam War continued to escalate and race riots exploded in cities across the country, Johnson's popularity had fallen, and the opposition Republican Party was able to gain a net of 47 seats from Johnson's Democratic Party, which nonetheless maintained a clear majority in the House.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 247 | -48 | 56.9% | 50.5% |
| Republican Party | 187 | +47 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| Totals | 4351 | +0 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
1 One vacancy due to refusal of House to seat Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (D-New York)
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| 0-60% Republican | 0-60% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Donald H. Clausen | Republican |
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Running | Donald H. Clausen (R) 65.1% Thomas T. Storer (D) 34.9% |
| California 2 | Harold T. Johnson | Democratic |
|
Running | Harold T. Johnson (D) 70.9% William H. Romack, Jr. (R) 29.1% |
| California 3 | John E. Moss | Democratic |
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Running | John E. Moss (D) 67.5% Terry G. Feil (R) 32.5% |
| California 4 | Robert L. Leggett | Democratic |
|
Running | Robert L. Leggett (D) 60% Tom McHatton (R) 40% |
| California 5 | Phillip Burton | Democratic |
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Running | Phillip Burton (D) 71.3% Terry R. Macken (R) 28.7% |
| California 6 | William S. Mailliard | Republican |
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Running | William S. Mailliard (R) 76.6% Le Rue Grim (D) 23.4% |
| California 7 | Jeffery Cohelan | Democratic |
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Running | Jeffery Cohelan (D) 64.4% Malcom M. Champlin (R) 35.6% |
| California 8 | George P. Miller | Democratic |
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Running | George P. Miller (D) 65.4% Raymond P. Britton (R) 34.6% |
| California 9 | Don Edwards | Democratic |
|
Running | Don Edwards (D) 63.2% Wilbur G. Durkee (R) 36.8% |
| California 10 | Charles S. Gubser | Republican |
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Running | Charles S. Gubser (R) 69.1% George Leppert (D) 30.9% |
| California 11 | J. Arthur Younger | Republican |
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Running | J. Arthur Younger (R) 59.4% W. Mark Sullivan (D) 40.6% |
| California 12 | Burt L. Talcott | Republican |
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Running | Burt L. Talcott (R) 77.3% Gerald V. Barron (D) 22.7% |
| California 13 | Charles M. Teague | Republican |
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Running | Charles M. Teague (R) 67.5% Charles A. Storke (D) 32.5% |
| California 14 | Jerome R. Waldie | Democratic |
|
Running | Jerome R. Waldie (D) 56.4% Frank J. Newman (R) 43.6% |
| California 15 | John J. McFall | Democratic |
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Running | John J. McFall (D) 57% Sam Van Dyken (R) 43% |
| California 16 | Bernice F. Sisk | Democratic |
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Running | Bernice F. Sisk (D) 71.4% Cecil F. White (R) 28.6% |
| California 17 | Cecil R. King | Democratic |
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Running | Cecil R. King (D) 60.8% Don Cortum (R) 39.2% |
| California 18 | Harlan Hagen | Democratic |
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Running | Bob Mathias (R) 55.9% Harlan Hagen (D) 44.1% |
| California 19 | Chet Holifield | Democratic |
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Running | Chet Holifield (D) 62.3% William R. Sutton (R) 37.7% |
| California 20 | H. Allen Smith | Republican |
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Running | H. Allen Smith (R) 73.4% Raymond Freschi (D) 26.6% |
| California 21 | Augustus F. Hawkins | Democratic |
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Running | Augustus F. Hawkins (D) 84.8% Rayfield Lundy (R) 15.2% |
| California 22 | James C. Corman | Democratic |
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Running | James C. Corman (D) 53.5% Robert C. Cline (R) 46.5% |
| California 23 | Del M. Clawson | Republican |
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Running | Del M. Clawson (R) 67.4% Ed O'Connor (D) 32.6% |
| California 24 | Glenard P. Lipscomb | Republican |
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Running | Glenard P. Lipscomb (R) 76.3% Earl G. McNall (D) 23.7% |
| California 25 | Ronald B. Cameron | Democratic |
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Running | Charles E. Wiggins (R) 52.6% Ronald B. Cameron (D) 47.4% |
| California 26 | Thomas M. Rees | Democratic |
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Running | Thomas M. Rees (D) 62.3% Irving Teichner (R) 37.7% |
| California 27 | Edwin Reinecke | Republican |
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Running | Edwin Reinecke (R) 65.3% John A. "Jack" Howard (D) 34.7% |
| California 28 | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. | Republican |
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Running | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (R) 72.3% Lawrence "Lorry" Sherman (D) 27.7% |
| California 29 | George Brown, Jr. | Democratic |
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Running | George Brown, Jr. (D) 51.1% Bill Orozco (R) 48.9% |
| California 30 | Edward R. Roybal | Democratic |
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Running | Edward R. Roybal (D) 66.4% Henri O'Bryant, Jr. (R) 33.6% |
| California 31 | Charles H. Wilson | Democratic |
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Running | Charles H. Wilson (D) 63.4% Norman G. Shanahan (R) 36.6% |
| California 32 | Craig Hosmer | Republican |
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Running | Craig Hosmer (R) 80.1% Tracy Odell (D) 19.9% |
| California 33 | Kenneth W. Dyal | Democratic |
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Running | Jerry Pettis (R) 53.5% Kenneth W. Dyal (D) 46.5% |
| California 34 | Richard T. Hanna | Democratic |
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Running | Richard T. Hanna (D) 55.8% Frank LaMagna (R) 44.2% |
| California 35 | James B. Utt | Republican |
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Running | James B. Utt (R) 73.1% Thomas B. Lenhart (D) 26.9% |
| California 36 | Bob Wilson | Republican |
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Running | Bob Wilson (R) 72.9% William C. Godfrey (D) 27.1% |
| California 37 | Lionel Van Deerlin | Democratic |
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Running | Lionel Van Deerlin (D) 61.2% Samuel S. Vener (R) 38.8% |
| California 38 | John V. Tunney | Democratic |
|
Running | John V. Tunney (D) 54.5% Robert R. Barry (R) 45.5% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1964 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1968 |
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