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1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1948 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1952 All 23 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1950 11 07 Republican Party (United States) 12 13 1 1,754,001 52.24% Democratic Party (United States) 11 10 1 1,480,639 44.10% Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) 0 0 105,396 3.14% 1950 United States House elections in California.svg #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950 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 7, 1950. Republicans won one Democratic-held seat.
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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– Republican 1,754,001 52.24% 12 13 +1 Democratic 1,480,639 44.10% 11 10 -1 Progressive 105,396 3.14% 0 0 0 Prohibition 10,339 0.31% 0 0 0 Independent 7,329 0.22% 0 0 0 Totals 3,357,704 100.0% 23 23 —
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 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23__NOTOC__
District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent)
85,122
54
Democratic Party (United States)
Roger Kent
72,584
46
157,706
100
Republican Party (United States)
District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Clair Engle (incumbent)
85,103
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)
177,269
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Franck R. Havenner (incumbent)
83,078
67.2
Republican Party (United States)
William S. Mailliard
40,569
32.8
123,647
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
John F. Shelley (incumbent)
117,888
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
George P. Miller (incumbent)
192,342
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent)
74,069
55.3
Democratic Party (United States)
Lyle E. Cook
59,976
44.7
134,045
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Jack Z. Anderson (incumbent)
168,510
83.1
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
John A. Peterson
34,176
16.9
202,686
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Allan O. Hunter
76,015
52
Democratic Party (United States)
Cecil F. White (incumbent)
70,201
48
146,216
100
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent)
59,313
53.6
Democratic Party (United States)
Ardis M. Walker
51,409
46.4
110,722
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Ernest K. Bramblett (incumbent)
59,780
52.1
Democratic Party (United States)
Marion R. Walker
55,020
47.9
114,800
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 12
California's 12th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Patrick J. Hillings
107,933
60.1
Democratic Party (United States)
Steve Zetterberg
71,682
39.9
179,615
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 13
California's 13th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Norris Poulson (incumbent)
83,296
84.9
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Ellen P. Davidson
14,789
15.1
98,085
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 14
California's 14th congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Sam Yorty
47,653
49.4
Republican Party (United States)
Jack W. Hardy
35,543
36.8
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Charlotta A. Bass
13,364
13.8
96,560
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 15
California's 15th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent)
112,704
87.2
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Jeanne Cole
16,559
12.8
129,263
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 16
California's 16th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Donald L. Jackson (incumbent)
115,970
59.3
Democratic Party (United States)
S. Mark Hogue
79,744
40.7
195,714
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 17
California's 17th congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Cecil R. King (incumbent)
166,334
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 18
California's 18th congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Clyde Doyle (incumbent)
97,177
50.5
Republican Party (United States)
Craig Hosmer
95,308
49.5
192,485
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 19
California's 19th congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Chet Holifield (incumbent)
73,317
90.9
Independent (politician)
Myra Tanner Weiss
7,329
9.1
80,646
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 20
California's 20th congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent)
211,012
85.1
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
William B. Esterman
26,508
10.7
Prohibition Party
Frank Nelson
10,339
4.2
247,859
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 21
California's 21st congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent)
62,994
57.4
Republican Party (United States)
R. E. Reynolds
46,693
42.6
109,687
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 22
California's 22nd congressional district election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
John J. Phillips (incumbent)
114,497
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 23
California's 23rd congressional district election, 1950
Democratic Party (United States)
Clinton D. McKinnon (incumbent)
94,137
51
Republican Party (United States)
Leslie E. Gehres
90,398
49
184,535
100
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
82nd United States Congress
Political party strength in California
Political party strength in U.S. states
1950 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
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California
United States House of Representatives