1914 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1914
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All 11 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Last election631
Seats won432
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote380,493158,476141,571
Percentage44.5%18.5%16.5%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Prohibition Independent Socialist
Last election010
Seats won110
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote71,58935,40368,215
Percentage8.4%4.1%8.0%
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Results:
  Republican hold

  Democratic hold

  Progressive hold
  Progressive gain

  Prohibition gain

  Independent hold

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1914 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 3, 1914. Republicans lost two seats, one to the Progressive Party and one to the Prohibition Party.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1916
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 380,49344.5%4Decrease2.svg 2
Democratic 158,47618.5%3Steady2.svg
Progressive 141,57116.5%2Increase2.svg 1
Prohibition 71,5898.4%1Increase2.svg 1
Socialist 68,2158.0%0Steady2.svg
Independent 35,4034.1%1Steady2.svg
Totals855,747100.0%11—

Delegation composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Republican-Held6
 Democratic-Held3
 Independent-Held1
 Progressive-Held1
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held4
 Democratic-Held3
 Progressive-Held2
 Independent-Held1
 Prohibition-Held1

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William Kent (incumbent) 35,403 48.1
Republican Edward H. Hart28,16638.3
Democratic O. F. Meldon7,98710.8
Prohibition Henry P. Stipp2,0682.8
Total votes73,624 100.0
Turnout  
Independent hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 32,575 64.7
Republican James T. Matlock15,71631.2
Prohibition W. P. Fassett2,0864.1
Total votes50,377 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles F. Curry (incumbent) 66,034 85.0
Socialist David T. Ross6,7528.7
Prohibition Edwin F. Van Vlear4,9116.3
Total votes77,697 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius Kahn (incumbent) 41,044 69.1
Democratic Henry Colombat13,55022.8
Socialist Allen K. Gifford3,9286.6
Prohibition J. C. Westenberg8951.5
Total votes59,417 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John I. Nolan (incumbent) 53,875 83.3
Socialist Mads Peter Christensen7,36611.4
Prohibition Frederick Head3,4105.3
Total votes64,651 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive John A. Elston 36,164 44.4
Republican George H. Derrick30,70437.7
Socialist Howard H. Caldwell11,35513.9
Prohibition Harlow E. Wolcott3,2113.9
Total votes81,434 100.0
Turnout  
Progressive gain from Republican

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denver S. Church (incumbent) 39,389 49.9
Republican A. M. Drew25,10631.8
Socialist Harry M. McKee7,7979.9
Prohibition Don A. Allen6,5738.3
Total votes78,865 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) 36,499 49.1
Progressive Lewis Dan Bohnett33,70645.3
Prohibition Joseph Merritt Horton4,1575.6
Total votes74,362 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Charles Hiram Randall 28,097 30.9
Progressive Charles W. Bell (incumbent)27,56030.3
Republican Frank C. Roberts25,17627.7
Socialist Henry A. Hart10,08411.1
Total votes90,917 100.0
Turnout  
Prohibition gain from Progressive

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive William Stephens (incumbent) 44,141 38.4
Republican Henry Z. Osborne 33,17228.9
Democratic Nathan Newby17,81015.5
Socialist Ralph L. Criswell 14,90013.0
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham4,9034.3
Total votes70,926 100.0
Turnout  
Progressive hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Kettner (incumbent) 47,165 52.7
Republican James Carson Needham 25,00127.9
Prohibition James S. Edwards11,27812.7
Socialist Casper Bauer6,0336.7
Total votes89,477 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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