1926 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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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.
Overview
| 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
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Republican-Held | 9 |
| style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Democratic-Held | 2 |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Republican-Held | 10 |
| style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Democratic-Held | 1 |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) | 60,207 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) | 32,264 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles F. Curry (incumbent) | 72,912 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard J. Welch (incumbent) | 47,694 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Albert E. Carter (incumbent) | 91,995 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Henry E. Barbour | 73,271 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Philip D. Swing (incumbent) | 89,726 | 100.0 | |
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| 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