United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950
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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.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950 | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– | |
| Republican | 1,754,001 | 52.2% | 12 | 13 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 1,480,639 | 44.1% | 11 | 10 | -1 | |
| Progressive | 105,396 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Prohibition | 10,339 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 7,329 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3,357,704 | 100.0% | 23 | 23 | — | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
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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 14 |
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent) | 85,122 | 54 | |
| Democratic | Roger Kent | 72,584 | 46 | |
| Total votes | 157,706 | 100 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clair Engle (incumbent) | 85,103 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) | 177,269 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Franck R. Havenner (incumbent) | 83,078 | 67.2 | |
| Republican | William S. Mailliard | 40,569 | 32.8 | |
| Total votes | 123,647 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Shelley (incumbent) | 117,888 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George P. Miller (incumbent) | 192,342 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 74,069 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Lyle E. Cook | 59,976 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 134,045 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (incumbent) | 168,510 | 83.1 | |
| Progressive | John A. Peterson | 34,176 | 16.9 | |
| Total votes | 202,686 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Allan O. Hunter | 76,015 | 52 | |||
| Democratic | Cecil F. White (incumbent) | 70,201 | 48 | |||
| Total votes | 146,216 | 100 | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent) | 59,313 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | Harlan Hagen | 51,409 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 110,722 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest K. Bramblett (incumbent) | 59,780 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Ardis M. Walker | 55,020 | 47.9 | |
| Total votes | 114,800 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick J. Hillings | 107,933 | 60.1 | |
| Democratic | Steve Zetterberg | 71,682 | 39.9 | |
| Total votes | 179,615 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norris Poulson (incumbent) | 83,296 | 84.9 | |
| Progressive | Ellen P. Davidson | 14,789 | 15.1 | |
| Total votes | 98,085 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Yorty | 47,653 | 49.4 | |
| Republican | Jack W. Hardy | 35,543 | 36.8 | |
| Progressive | Charlotta A. Bass | 13,364 | 13.8 | |
| Total votes | 96,560 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) | 112,704 | 87.2 | |
| Progressive | Jeanne Cole | 16,559 | 12.8 | |
| Total votes | 129,263 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) | 115,970 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | S. Mark Hogue | 79,744 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 195,714 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil R. King (incumbent) | 166,334 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Doyle (incumbent) | 97,177 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Craig Hosmer | 95,308 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 192,485 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chet Holifield (incumbent) | 73,317 | 90.9 | |
| Independent | Myra Tanner Weiss | 7,329 | 9.1 | |
| Total votes | 80,646 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) | 211,012 | 85.1 | |
| Progressive | Myra Tanner Weiss | 26,508 | 10.7 | |
| Prohibition | Frank Nelson | 10,339 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 247,859 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) | 62,994 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | R. E. Reynolds | 46,693 | 42.6 | |
| Total votes | 109,687 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Phillips (incumbent) | 114,497 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clinton D. McKinnon (incumbent) | 94,137 | 51 | |
| Republican | Leslie E. Gehres | 90,398 | 49 | |
| Total votes | 184,535 | 100 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
- 82nd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1950
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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