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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1950 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1954 All 30 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1952 11 04 Republican Party (United States) 13 19 6 2,388,038 52.37% Democratic Party (United States) 10 11 1 2,027,751 44.47% Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) 0 0 139,398 3.06% 1952 United States House elections in California.svg #0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold
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, 1952PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– Republican 2,388,038 52.37% 13 19 +6 Democratic 2,027,751 44.47% 10 11 +1 Progressive 139,398 3.06% 0 0 0 Independent 4,959 0.11% 0 0 0 Totals 4,560,146 100.0% 23 30 +7
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 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30__NOTOC__
District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent)
137,801
86.4
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Carl Sullivan
21,734
13.6
159,535
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Clair Engle (incumbent)
124,179
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
John E. Moss
87,335
50.8
Republican Party (United States)
Leslie E. Wood
82,133
47.8
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Helen C. Thomsen
2,443
1.4
171,911
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
William S. Mailliard
102,359
55
Democratic Party (United States)
Franck R. Havenner (incumbent)
83,748
45
186,107
100
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
John F. Shelley (incumbent)
107,542
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert Condon
87,768
50.6
Republican Party (United States)
John F. Baldwin, Jr.
85,756
49.4
173,524
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent)
120,666
84.3
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
John Allen Johnson
22,408
15.7
142,074
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
George P. Miller (incumbent)
156,445
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
J. Arthur Younger
71,426
53.1
Democratic Party (United States)
Harold F. Taggart
61,028
45.3
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Charles S. Brown
2,140
1.6
134,594
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Charles S. Gubser
106,375
59.2
Democratic Party (United States)
Arthur L. Johnson
70,271
39.1
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Betsey K. Fisher
2,939
1.7
179,585
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)
101,052
87.1
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Leslie B. Schilingheyde
14,999
12.9
116,051
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 12
California's 12th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Allan O. Hunter (incumbent)
103,587
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 13
California's 13th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Ernest K. Bramblett (incumbent)
79,496
51
Democratic Party (United States)
Will Hays
76,516
49
156,012
100
Republican Party (United States)
District 14
California's 14th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Harlan Hagen
70,809
51
Republican Party (United States)
Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent)
68,011
49
138,820
100
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
District 15
California's 15th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent)
142,545
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 16
California's 16th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Donald L. Jackson (incumbent)
79,127
59.7
Democratic Party (United States)
S. Mark Hogue
53,337
40.3
132,464
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 17
California's 17th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Cecil R. King (incumbent)
114,650
54.6
Republican Party (United States)
Robert H. Finch
92,587
44.1
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Loyd C. Seelinger
2,738
1.3
209,975
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 18
California's 18th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Craig Hosmer
90,438
55.5
Democratic Party (United States)
Joseph M. Kennick
72,457
44.5
162,895
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 19
California's 19th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Chet Holifield (incumbent)
126,606
87.1
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Ida Alvarez
13,724
9.4
Independent (politician)
Milton Snipper
4,959
3.5
145,289
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 20
California's 20th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent)
109,509
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 21
California's 21st congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Edgar W. Hiestand
112,100
53.6
Democratic Party (United States)
Everett G. Burkhalter
97,007
46.4
209,107
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 22
California's 22nd congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph F. Holt
85,039
60.5
Democratic Party (United States)
Dean E. McHenry
55,534
39.5
140,573
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 23
California's 23rd congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Clyde Doyle (incumbent)
138,356
87.5
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Olive T. Thompson
17,501
11.1
Republican Party (United States)
C. Cleveland (write-in)
2,329
1.4
158,186
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 24
California's 24th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Norris Poulson (incumbent)
119,799
87.4
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Bertram L. Sharp
17,307
12.6
137,106
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 25
California's 25th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Patrick J. Hillings (incumbent)
135,465
64.3
Democratic Party (United States)
Woodrow Wilson Sayre
75,125
35.7
210,590
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 26
California's 26th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Sam Yorty (incumbent)
157,973
88
Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
Horace V. Alexander
21,465
12
179,438
100
Democratic Party (United States)
District 27
California's 27th congressional district election, 1952
Democratic Party (United States)
Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent)
68,773
55
Republican Party (United States)
Carl B. Hilliard
56,202
45
124,975
100
Democratic Party (United States)
District 28
California's 28th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
James B. Utt
106,972
63
Democratic Party (United States)
Lionel Van Deerlin
62,779
37
169,751
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 29
California's 29th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
John J. Phillips (incumbent)
73,144
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 30
California's 30th congressional district election, 1952
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Wilson
121,322
59.6
Democratic Party (United States)
De Graff Austin
82,311
40.4
203,633
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
See also
83rd United States Congress
Political party strength in California
Political party strength in U.S. states
1952 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