The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1926 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 2, 1926. Republicans gained one seat in a special election held on August 31, 1926, after incumbent Democrat John E. Raker died.
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All 11 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
edit| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1926 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 752,546 | 78.8% | 10 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 107,253 | 11.2% | 1 | -1 | |
| Prohibition | 61,719 | 6.5% | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist | 32,900 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 954,418 | 100.0% | 11 | — | |
Delegation Composition
edit| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 9 | |
| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 10 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Results
editFinal results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) | 60,207 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) | 32,264 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles F. Curry (incumbent) | 72,912 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Florence Prag Kahn (incumbent) | 37,353 | 63.4 | |
| Democratic | Chauncey F. Tramutulo | 18,210 | 32.5 | |
| Socialist | Harry W. Hutton | 2,960 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 58,523 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard J. Welch (incumbent) | 47,694 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Albert E. Carter (incumbent) | 91,995 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 73,271 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Arthur M. Free (incumbent) | 60,384 | 67.7 | |
| Democratic | Philip G. Sheehy | 28,836 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 89,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William E. Evans (incumbent) | 102,270 | 59.5 | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall | 61,719 | 35.9 | |
| Socialist | Charles F. Conley | 7,943 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 171,932 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joe Crail (incumbent) | 144,677 | 93.9 | |
| Socialist | N. Jackson Wright | 21,997 | 13.2 | |
| Total votes | 166,674 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Philip D. Swing (incumbent) | 89,726 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||