1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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All 30 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Last election19110
Seats won19110
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,907,4071,902,38463,284
Percentage49.25%49.12%1.63%

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954 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, 1954. Neither party made any net gains.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 1,907,40749.25%19190
Democratic 1,902,38449.12%11110
Progressive 63,2841.63%000
Totals3,873,075100.0%3030—

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14
District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27
District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent) 83,762 59.1
Progressive Max Kortum58,00440.9
Total votes141,766 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 113,104 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Moss (incumbent) 96,238 65.3
Republican James H. Phillips51,11134.7
Total votes147,349 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William S. Mailliard (incumbent) 88,439 61.2
Democratic Philip A. O'Rourke52,98036.7
Progressive George R. Andersen2,9872.1
Total votes144,406 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Shelley (incumbent) 86,428 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. 72,336 50.9
Democratic Robert Condon (incumbent)69,77649.1
Total votes142,112 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 64,083 53
Democratic Stanley K. Crook56,80747
Total votes120,890 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 101,803 65.4
Republican Jessie M. Ritchie53,86934.6
Total votes155,672 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Arthur Younger (incumbent) 60,648 54.5
Democratic Harold F. Taggart50,61945.5
Total votes111,267 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) 94,418 61.2
Democratic Paul V. Birmingham59,84338.8
Total votes154,261 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) 54,716 52.6
Democratic Carl Sugar49,38847.4
Total votes104,104 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk 63,911 53.8
Republican Allan O. Hunter (incumbent)54,90346.2
Total votes118,814 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles M. Teague 69,287 52.5
Democratic Timothy I. O'Reilly62,78647.5
Total votes132,073 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 75,194 65
Republican Al Blain40,27035
Total votes115,464 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 77,651 56.9
Democratic Frank P. O'Sullivan58,78543.1
Total votes136,436 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) 63,124 60.8
Democratic S. Mark Hogue40,65939.2
Total votes103,783 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 97,828 60.1
Republican Robert H. Finch 64,96739.9
Total votes162,795 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 71,731 55
Democratic Joseph M. Kennick58,64745
Total votes130,378 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 90,269 74.8
Republican Raymond R. Pritchard30,40425.2
Total votes120,673 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) 71,213 71.2
Democratic Eugene Radding28,83828.8
Total votes100,051 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (incumbent) 100,258 58.7
Democratic William E. "Bill" Roskam70,48641.3
Total votes170,744 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 65,165 58.2
Democratic William M. "Bill" Costley46,87541.8
Total votes112,040 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 90,729 70.9
Republican Frank G. Bussing34,91127.3
Progressive Olive T. Thompson2,2931.8
Total votes127,933 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) 65,431 56.9
Democratic George Arnold49,59243.1
Total votes115,023 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick J. Hillings (incumbent) 113,027 65.2
Democratic John S. Sobieski60,37034.8
Total votes173,397 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt 94,261 60.1
Republican Theodore R. "Ted" Owings62,58539.9
Total votes156,856 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 65,389 64.8
Republican Martin K. Barrett35,59435.2
Total votes100,983 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Utt (incumbent) 95,680 66.2
Democratic Harriet Enderle48,78533.8
Total votes144,465 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 42,420 58
Republican Bruce Shangle30,78142
Total votes73,201 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 94,623 60.4
Democratic Ross T. McIntire 61,99439.6
Total votes156,617 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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