1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952 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 4, 1952. California gained seven seats as a result of the 1950 census, five of which were won by Republicans and two by Democrats. Of California's existing districts, Republicans won two Democratic-held seats.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 2,388,03852.4%1320+7
Democratic 2,027,75144.5%10100
Progressive 139,3983.1%000
Independent 4,9590.1%000
Totals4,560,146100.0%2330+7

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 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent) 137,801 86.4
Progressive Carl Sullivan21,73413.6
Total votes159,535 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 124,179 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Moss 87,335 50.8
Republican Leslie E. Wood82,13347.8
Progressive Helen C. Thomsen2,4431.4
Total votes171,911 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic win (new seat)

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William S. Mailliard 102,359 55
Democratic Franck R. Havenner (incumbent)83,74845
Total votes186,107 100
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Shelley (incumbent) 107,542 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Condon 87,768 50.6
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. 85,75649.4
Total votes173,524 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic win (new seat)

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 120,666 84.3
Progressive John Allen Johnson22,40815.7
Total votes142,074 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 156,445 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Arthur Younger 71,426 53.1
Democratic Harold F. Taggart61,02845.3
Progressive Charles S. Brown2,1401.6
Total votes134,594 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Gubser 106,375 59.2
Democratic Arthur L. Johnson70,27139.1
Progressive Betsey K. Fisher2,9391.7
Total votes179,585 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) 101,052 87.1
Progressive Leslie B. Schilingheyde14,99912.9
Total votes116,051 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allan O. Hunter (incumbent) 103,587 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernest K. Bramblett (incumbent) 79,496 51
Democratic Will Hays76,51649
Total votes156,012 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harlan Hagen 70,809 51
Democratic Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent)68,01149
Total votes138,820 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 142,545 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) 79,127 59.7
Democratic S. Mark Hogue53,33740.3
Total votes132,464 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 114,650 54.6
Republican Robert H. Finch 92,58744.1
Progressive Loyd C. Seelinger2,7381.3
Total votes209,975 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Hosmer 90,438 55.5
Democratic Joseph M. Kennick72,45744.5
Total votes162,895 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 126,606 87.1
Progressive Ida Alvarez13,7249.4
Independent Milton Snipper4,9593.5
Total votes145,289 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) 109,509 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand 112,100 53.6
Democratic Everett G. Burkhalter 97,00746.4
Total votes209,107 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph F. Holt 85,039 60.5
Democratic Dean E. McHenry 55,53439.5
Total votes140,573 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 138,356 87.5
Progressive Olive T. Thompson17,50111.1
Republican C. Cleveland (write-in)2,3291.4
Total votes158,186 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norris Poulson (incumbent) 119,799 87.4
Progressive Bertram L. Sharp17,30712.6
Total votes137,106 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick J. Hillings (incumbent) 135,465 64.3
Democratic Woodrow Wilson Sayre75,12535.7
Total votes210,590 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Yorty (incumbent) 157,973 88
Progressive Horace V. Alexander21,46512
Total votes179,438 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 68,773 55
Republican Carl B. Hilliard56,20245
Total votes124,975 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Utt 106,972 63
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin 62,77937
Total votes169,751 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 73,144 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Wilson 121,322 59.6
Democratic De Graff Austin82,31140.4
Total votes203,633 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

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