1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clair Engle (incumbent) | 85,103 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) | 177,269 | 100.0 | |
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Shelley (incumbent) | 117,888 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George P. Miller (incumbent) | 192,342 | 100.0 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent) | 59,313 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | Ardis M. Walker | 51,409 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 110,722 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest K. Bramblett (incumbent) | 59,780 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Marion R. Walker | 55,020 | 47.9 | |
| Total votes | 114,800 | 100.0 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil R. King (incumbent) | 166,334 | 100.0 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) | 211,012 | 85.1 | |
| Progressive | William B. Esterman | 26,508 | 10.7 | |
| Prohibition | Frank Nelson | 10,339 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 247,859 | 100.0 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Phillips (incumbent) | 114,497 | 100.0 | |
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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