1936 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 thumb|#0671B0 Democratic gain #288b37 Progressive gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1936 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 3, 1936. Democrats gained two Republican-held districts and the Progressive Party gained one Republican-held district. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1936PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 1,135,252 50.0% 15 +2 Republican 995,728 43.9% 4 -3 Progressive 89,277 3.9% 1 +1 Communist 29,074 1.3% 0 0 Independent 12,256 0.5% 0 0 Socialist 9,017 0.4% 0 0 Totals 2,270,604 100.0% 20 — Delegation composition Pre-election Seats  Democratic-Held 13  Republican-Held 7 Post-election Seats  Democratic-Held 15  Republican-Held 4  Progressive-Held 1 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 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20__NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 58,073 53.8 Republican Party (United States) Nelson B. Van Matre 48,647 45.1 Communist Party USA Vernon Dennis Healy 1,218 1.1 107,938 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1936 Republican Party (United States) Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) 51,416 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Frank H. Buck (incumbent) 93,110 90.6 Independent (politician) Walter Schaefer (write-in) 5,310 5.2 Communist Party USA Perry Hill 4,390 4.2 98,810 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1936 Progressive Party (United States, 1924–1927) Franck R. Havenner 64,063 58.5 Republican Party (United States) Florence Prag Kahn (incumbent) 43,805 40.0 Communist Party USA Anita Whitney 1,711 1.5 109,579 100.0 Progressive Party (United States, 1924–1927) Republican Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1936 Republican Party (United States) Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 82,910 94.8 Communist Party USA Lawrence Ross 4,545 5.2 87,455 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1936 Republican Party (United States) Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 103,712 91.0 Socialist Party USA Clarence E. Rust 8,247 7.2 Communist Party USA Lloyd L. Harris 2,021 1.8 113,980 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) John H. Tolan (incumbent) 69,463 59.8 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Fisher 46,647 40.2 116,110 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) John J. McGrath (incumbent) 78,557 57.6 Republican Party (United States) Alonzo L. Baker 57,808 43.4 136,365 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1936 Republican Party (United States) Bertrand W. Gearhart (incumbent) 82,360 97 Communist Party USA Carl B. Patterson 2,571 3 84,931 100 Republican Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Henry E. Stubbs (incumbent) 72,476 69.6 Republican Party (United States) George R. Bliss 31,700 30.4 104,176 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) John S. McGroarty (incumbent) 69,679 50.5 Republican Party (United States) John Carl Hinshaw 54,914 39.8 Progressive Party (United States, 1924–1927) Robert S. Funk 12,340 8.9 Communist Party USA William Ingham 1,041 0.8 137,974 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Voorhis 62,034 53.7 Republican Party (United States) Frederick F. Houser 53,445 46.3 115,479 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Kramer (incumbent) 119,251 90.0 Independent (politician) Floyd Seaman (write-in) 6,946 5.2 Communist Party USA Emma Cutler 6,362 4.8 132,559 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 63,365 61.0 Republican Party (United States) William D. Campbell 25,497 24.6 Progressive Party (United States, 1924–1927) Albert L. Johnson 12,874 12.4 Communist Party USA Harold J. Ashe 1,329 1.3 Socialist Party USA Glen Trimble 770 0.7 103,855 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Costello (incumbent) 99,107 69 Republican Party (United States) Ernest Walter Sawyer 44,559 31 143,666 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) John F. Dockweiler (incumbent) 90,986 57.7 Republican Party (United States) Raymond V. Darby 66,583 42.3 157,569 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. Colden (incumbent) 68,189 71.9 Republican Party (United States) Leonard Roach 24,981 26.3 Communist Party USA John L. Leech 1,634 1.8 94,804 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Byron N. Scott (incumbent) 61,415 59 Republican Party (United States) James F. Collins 72,748 41 134,163 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Harry R. Sheppard 70,339 53.8 Republican Party (United States) Sam L. Collins (incumbent) 59,071 45.2 Communist Party USA Charles McLauchlan 1,336 1.0 130,746 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Edouard Izac 59,208 56.4 Republican Party (United States) Ed P. Simple 44,925 42.8 Communist Party USA Esco L. Richardson 916 0.8 105,049 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 75th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1936 United States House of Representatives elections References California Elections Page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions Category:1936 California elections 1936 California United States House of Representatives