1940 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1940 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 5, 1940. Republicans gained two districts.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1940
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 1,473,11553.2%10+2
Democratic 1,183,98042.8%10-2
Communist 57,7182.1%00
Prohibition 46,9451.7%00
Progressive 5,6490.2%00
Independent 1,9500.1%00
Totals2,769,357100.0%20

Delegation composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held12
 Republican-Held8
Post-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held10
 Republican-Held10

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, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 103,547 93.3
Communist Albert J. Lima5,6475.1
Independent Ernest S. Mitchell (write-in)1,8281.6
Total votes111,022 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) 71,033 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank H. Buck (incumbent) 135,461 91.0
Prohibition C. H. Farman10,5397.1
Communist Charles Gricus2,7511.8
Independent George Kimber (write-in)1220.1
Total votes148,873 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas Rolph 75,369 54.6
Democratic Franck R. Havenner (incumbent)61,34144.4
Communist Archie Brown1,3221.0
Total votes138,032 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 119,122 95.8
Communist Walter R. Lambert5,2324.2
Total votes124,354 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 131,584 96
Communist Clarence Paton5,4264
Total votes137,010 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 72,838 55.5
Republican Ralph R. Eltse 56,80843.2
Communist Alfred N. Johnson1,7071.3
Total votes131,353 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (incumbent) 148,180 96.7
Communist Elizabeth Nichols5,1863.3
Democratic J. J. McGrath (write-in)370.1
Total votes153,403 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bertrand W. Gearhart (incumbent) 99,708 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) 125,845 97
Communist Louretta Adams3,8263
Total votes129,671 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) 170,504 96.6
Communist Orla E. Lair6,0033.4
Total votes176,507 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Voorhis (incumbent) 99,494 64.0
Republican Eugene W. Nixon54,73135.2
Communist Albert Lewis1,1520.8
Total votes155,377 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Kramer (incumbent) 127,167 75.7
Prohibition Charles H. Randall 36,40621.7
Communist Celeste Strack 4,4342.6
Total votes168,007 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 73,137 64.3
Republican Herbert L. Herberts37,93933.3
Communist Pettis Perry2,7322.4
Total votes113,808 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 94,435 56.2
Republican Norris J. Nelson71,66742.6
Communist Emil Freed2,0041.2
Total votes168,106 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leland M. Ford (incumbent) 188,049 96.4
Communist George C. Sandy7,0173.6
Total votes195,066 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lee E. Geyer (incumbent) 75,109 65.5
Republican Clifton A. Hix32,86228.6
Progressive Samuel C. Converse5,6494.9
Communist Harry L. Gray1,1181.0
Total votes114,738 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Ward Johnson (incumbent) 73,932 54.4
Democratic Byron N. Scott 60,76444.7
Communist George R. Ashby1,3550.9
Total votes136,051 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 84,931 52.9
Republican Lotus H. Loudon75,49547.1
Total votes160,426 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edouard Izac (incumbent) 69,874 51.1
Republican Ed Fletcher 66,13248.3
Communist Esco L. Richardson8060.6
Total votes136,812 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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