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.
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All 11 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican hold Democratic hold |
Overview edit
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1926 | |||||
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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 edit
Pre-election | Seats | |
Republican-Held | 9 | |
Democratic-Held | 2 |
Post-election | Seats | |
Republican-Held | 10 | |
Democratic-Held | 1 |
Results edit
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) | 60,207 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) | 32,264 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles F. Curry (incumbent) | 72,912 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 5 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard J. Welch (incumbent) | 47,694 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Albert E. Carter (incumbent) | 91,995 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 7 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 73,271 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur M. Free (incumbent) | 60,384 | 67.7 | |
Democratic | Philip G. Sheehy | 28,836 | 32.3 | |
Total votes | 89,220 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 9 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 10 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Crail (incumbent) | 144,677 | 93.9 | |
Socialist | N. Jackson Wright | 21,997 | 13.2 | |
Total votes | 166,674 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 11 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Philip D. Swing (incumbent) | 89,726 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |