United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1926
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1926 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 2, 1926. Republicans gained one seat in a special election held on August 31, 1926, after incumbent Democrat John E. Raker died.
Contents
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1926 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 752,546 | 78.8% | 10 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 107,253 | 11.2% | 1 | -1 | |
| Prohibition | 61,719 | 6.5% | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist | 32,900 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 954,418 | 100.0% | 11 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 9 | |
| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
| Post-election | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 10 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) | 60,207 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) | 32,264 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Charles F. Curry (incumbent) | 72,912 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Florence Prag Kahn (incumbent) | 37,353 | 63.4 | |
| Democratic | Chauncey F. Tramutulo | 18,210 | 32.5 | |
| Socialist | Harry W. Hutton | 2,960 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 58,523 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| California's 5th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Richard J. Welch (incumbent) | 47,694 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| California's 6th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Albert E. Carter (incumbent) | 91,995 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| California's 7th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour | 73,271 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| California's 8th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Arthur M. Free (incumbent) | 60,384 | 67.7 | |
| Democratic | Philip G. Sheehy | 28,836 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 89,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| California's 9th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | William E. Evans (incumbent) | 102,270 | 59.5 | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall | 61,719 | 35.9 | |
| Socialist | Charles F. Conley | 7,943 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 171,932 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
| California's 10th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Crail (incumbent) | 144,677 | 93.9 | |
| Socialist | N. Jackson Wright | 21,997 | 13.2 | |
| Total votes | 166,674 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| California's 11th congressional district election, 1926 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Philip D. Swing (incumbent) | 89,726 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 70th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1926
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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