1946 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946 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, 1946. Republicans captured control of Congress for the first time since 1928 due to the extreme unpopularity of President Harry Truman. California was indicative of the results as Republicans gained seven seats, one of which was won by a recently returned WWII veteran named Richard Nixon. Democrats would not regain a majority of the delegation until after the 1958 election.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 1,203,34651.6%714+7
Democratic 1,126,59148.3%169-7
Prohibition 1,4760.1%000
Write-ins 1,2480.1%000
Totals2,332,661100.0%2323

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 23

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 77,653 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 57,895 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) 116,792 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franck R. Havenner (incumbent) 60,655 52.9
Republican Truman R. Young54,11347.1
Total votes114,768 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 94,293 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 118,548 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. 61,508 56.2
Democratic Patrick W. McDonough47,98843.8
Total votes109,496 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (incumbent) 113,325 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bertrand W. Gearhart (incumbent) 50,171 53.7
Democratic Hubert Phillips43,24446.3
Total votes93,415 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) 51,843 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernest K. Bramblett 41,902 53.1
Democratic George E. Outland (incumbent)36,99646.9
Total votes78,898 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Nixon 65,586 56.0
Democratic Jerry Voorhis (incumbent)49,99442.7
Prohibition John Henry Hoeppel 1,4761.3
Total votes117,069 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norris Poulson 48,071 51.8
Democratic Ned R. Healy (incumbent)44,71248.2
Total votes92,783 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Helen Gahagan Douglas (incumbent) 53,536 54.4
Republican Frederick M. Roberts 44,91445.6
Total votes98,450 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 106,020 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Jackson 78,264 53.9
Democratic Harold Harby 45,95131.7
Democratic Ellis E. Patterson (write-in)20,94514.4
Total votes145,160 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 110,654 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Willis W. Bradley 67,363 55.7
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent)60,21844.3
Total votes127,581 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 50,666 97.6
No partyMarshall J. Morrill (write-in)1,2482.4
Total votes51,914 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) 98,283 63.2
Democratic Everett G. Burkhalter 67,31736.8
Total votes165,600 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 37,229 52.7
Republican Lowell E. Lathrop33,39547.3
Total votes70,624 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 59,935 62.1
Democratic Ray Adkinson36,64937.9
Total votes96,584 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles K. Fletcher 69,411 56.3
Democratic Edouard Izac (incumbent)53,89843.7
Total votes123,309 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

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