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1926 United States House of Representatives elections in California 
Summary
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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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- California Elections Page
- Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
External links edit
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions