1934 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1934 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 6, 1934. Democrats gained three districts while losing one.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1934
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,041,55750.2%13+2
Republican 963,82146.5%7-2
Socialist 18,8900.9%00
Prohibition 18,7600.9%00
Independent 12,3010.6%00
Communist 11,7710.6%00
Progressive 6,1230.3%00
Totals2,073,223100.0%20

Delegation composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held11
 Republican-Held9
Post-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held13
 Republican-Held7

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 98,661 93.6
Socialist Allen K. Gifford6,6986.4
Total votes105,359 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) 66,370 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank H. Buck (incumbent) 66,566 53.3
Republican J. M. Inman 56,22245.7
Communist Albert Hougardy1,1671.0
Total votes122,955 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Florence Prag Kahn (incumbent) 50,491 48.0
Democratic Chauncey Tramutolo46,87144.5
Progressive Raymond A. Burr3,6363.5
Socialist Samuel S. White2,4142.3
Communist Minnie Carson1,8101.7
Total votes105,222 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 89,751 93.8
Communist Alexander Noral5,9336.2
Total votes95,684 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 93,213 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Tolan 51,962 52.3
Republican Ralph R. Eltse (incumbent)47,41447.7
Total votes99,376 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. McGrath (incumbent) 107,325 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bertrand W. Gearhart 77,650 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry E. Stubbs (incumbent) 68,475 64.4
Republican George R. Bliss 37,86035.6
Total votes106,335 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John S. McGroarty 66,999 53.5
Republican William E. Evans (incumbent)56,35045.0
Socialist William E. Stephenson1,8141.5
Total votes125,163 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Hoeppel (incumbent) 52,595 50.7
Republican Frederick F. Houser 51,21649.3
Total votes103,811 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Kramer (incumbent) 83,384 62.5
Republican Thomas K. Case27,99321.0
Prohibition Charles H. Randall 18,76014.1
Socialist Michael S. Kerrigan2,1131.6
Communist John J. Graham1,2680.9
Total votes133,518 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 52,761 61.0
Republican William D. Campbell33,94537.1
Progressive Lyndon R. Foster2,4872.7
Socialist Harry Sherr1,1301.2
Communist Lawrence Ross1,0861.2
Total votes91,409 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Costello 67,247 50.6
Republican William I. Traeger (incumbent)65,85849.4
Total votes133,105 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Dockweiler (incumbent) 119,332 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles J. Colden (incumbent) 60,045 70.4
Republican C. P. "Cap" Wright20,50824.0
Socialist Richard Pomeroy4,7215.6
Total votes85,274 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron N. Scott 52,377 56.3
Republican William Brayton40,17943.2
Communist Clyde Champion5070.5
Total votes93,063 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam L. Collins (incumbent) 97,119 88.8
Independent A. B. Hillabold (write-in)12,30111.2
Total votes109,420 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Burnham (incumbent) 51,682 52.4
Democratic Edouard Izac 46,95747.6
Total votes98,639 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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