1938 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1938 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 8, 1938. Republicans gained four districts. Franck R. Havenner, first elected to Congress as a Progressive, was elected for the rest of his House career as a Democrat.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1938
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,137,63547.7%12-3
Republican 1,112,20946.6%8+4
Townsend 88,8513.7%00
Communist 26,2281.1%00
Progressive 17,6220.7%0-1
Independent 3,8630.2%00
Totals2,386,408100.0%20

Delegation composition

1938 pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held15
 Republican-Held4
 Progressive-Held1
1938 post-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held12
 Republican-Held8

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, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 73,636 63
Townsend Ernest S. Mitchell43,32037
Total votes116,956 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) 71,496 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank H. Buck (incumbent) 119,236 93.3
Communist Nora Conklin8,2716.5
Independent Walter Schaefer (write-in)3270.2
Total votes127,834 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franck R. Havenner (incumbent) 64,452 61.2
Republican Kennett B. Dawson 40,84238.8
Total votes105,294 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Progressive

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 91,868 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 118,632 94.4
Communist Dave L. Saunders7,0155.6
Total votes125,647 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 62,599 55.3
Republican Charles W. Fisher 50,50444.7
Total votes113,103 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Z. Anderson 84,084 55
Democratic John J. McGrath (incumbent)68,68145
Total votes152,765 100
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bertrand W. Gearhart (incumbent) 91,128 96.3
Independent George H. Sciaroni (write-in)3,5363.7
Total votes94,664 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) 84,791 67.3
Republican F. Fred Hoelscher41,19432.7
Total votes125,985 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carl Hinshaw 68,712 47.0
Democratic Carl Stuart Hamblen 59,99341.1
Townsend Ralph D. Horton12,7138.7
Progressive John R. Grey3,8212.6
Communist Orla E. Lair8170.6
Total votes146,056 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Voorhis (incumbent) 75,003 60.8
Republican Eugene W. Nixon 40,45732.8
Townsend Russell R. Hand7,9036.4
Total votes123,363 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Kramer (incumbent) 96,258 65.9
Republican K. L. Stockton44,80830.7
Communist Louis Baron5,1043.4
Total votes146,170 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 67,588 68.3
Republican William D. Campbell31,37531.7
Total votes98,963 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 83,086 60.4
Republican O. D. Thomas51,48337.4
Communist Emil Freed2,9512.2
Total votes137,520 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leland M. Ford 97,407 62.8
Democratic John F. Dockweiler (write-in)32,86321.2
Townsend Ted E. Felt16,04510.3
Progressive J. Barton Huthins6,6434.3
Communist La Rue McCormick2,0701.3
Total votes155,028 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lee E. Geyer (incumbent) 56,513 58.8
Republican Clifton A. Hix26,89128.0
Townsend Fred C. Wagner8,8709.2
Progressive Robert O. Bates3,7743.9
Total votes96,048 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas M. Eaton 52,216 48.6
Democratic Byron N. Scott (incumbent)51,87448.3
Progressive Solomon Carr3,3843.1
Total votes107,474 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 75,819 53.3
Republican C. T. Johnson66,40246.7
Total votes142,221 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edouard Izac (incumbent) 65,243 60.4
Republican John L. Bacon42,71039.6
Total votes107,953 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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