1936 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1936 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, 1936. Democrats gained two Republican-held districts and the Progressive Party gained one Republican-held district.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1936
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,135,25250.0%15+2
Republican 995,72843.9%4-3
Progressive 89,2773.9%1+1
Communist 29,0741.3%00
Independent 12,2560.5%00
Socialist 9,0170.4%00
Totals2,270,604100.0%20

Delegation composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held13
 Republican-Held7
Post-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held15
 Republican-Held4
 Progressive-Held1

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, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 58,073 53.8
Republican Nelson B. Van Matre48,64745.1
Communist Vernon Dennis Healy1,2181.1
Total votes107,938 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) 51,416 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank H. Buck (incumbent) 93,110 90.6
Independent Walter Schaefer (write-in)5,3105.2
Communist Perry Hill4,3904.2
Total votes98,810 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Franck R. Havenner 64,063 58.5
Republican Florence Prag Kahn (incumbent)43,80540.0
Communist Anita Whitney1,7111.5
Total votes109,579 100.0
Turnout  
Progressive gain from Republican

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 82,910 94.8
Communist Lawrence Ross4,5455.2
Total votes87,455 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 103,712 91.0
Socialist Clarence E. Rust8,2477.2
Communist Lloyd L. Harris2,0211.8
Total votes113,980 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 69,463 59.8
Republican Charles W. Fisher 46,64740.2
Total votes116,110 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. McGrath (incumbent) 78,557 57.6
Republican Alonzo L. Baker57,80843.4
Total votes136,365 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bertrand W. Gearhart (incumbent) 82,360 97
Communist Carl B. Patterson2,5713
Total votes84,931 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry E. Stubbs (incumbent) 72,476 69.6
Republican George R. Bliss 31,70030.4
Total votes104,176 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John S. McGroarty (incumbent) 69,679 50.5
Republican John Carl Hinshaw 54,91439.8
Progressive Robert S. Funk12,3408.9
Communist William Ingham1,0410.8
Total votes137,974 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Voorhis 62,034 53.7
Republican Frederick F. Houser 53,44546.3
Total votes115,479 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Kramer (incumbent) 119,251 90.0
Independent Floyd Seaman (write-in)6,9465.2
Communist Emma Cutler6,3624.8
Total votes132,559 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 63,365 61.0
Republican William D. Campbell25,49724.6
Progressive Albert L. Johnson12,87412.4
Communist Harold J. Ashe1,3291.3
Socialist Glen Trimble7700.7
Total votes103,855 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 99,107 69
Republican Ernest Walter Sawyer44,55931
Total votes143,666 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Dockweiler (incumbent) 90,986 57.7
Republican Raymond V. Darby 66,58342.3
Total votes157,569 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles J. Colden (incumbent) 68,189 71.9
Republican Leonard Roach24,98126.3
Communist John L. Leech1,6341.8
Total votes94,804 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron N. Scott (incumbent) 61,415 59
Republican James F. Collins72,74841
Total votes134,163 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard 70,339 53.8
Republican Sam L. Collins (incumbent)59,07145.2
Communist Charles McLauchlan1,3361.0
Total votes130,746 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edouard Izac 59,208 56.4
Republican Ed P. Simple44,92542.8
Communist Esco L. Richardson9160.8
Total votes105,049 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

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