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1940 United States Congressional Elections – California

United States Senate – GOP Hold

Hiram W. Johnson (R-inc, D, Prog.) – 2,238,89982.50%

Fred Dyster (Proh.) – 366,04413.49%

Anita Whitney (Comm.) – 97,4783.59%

John Anson Ford (W/I) – 7,4150.27%

Scattering – 4,0290.15%

Total Votes – 2,713,865100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Clarence F. Lea (D-inc, R) – 103,54793.03%

Albert J. Lima (Comm.) – 5,6475.07%

Ernest S. Mitchell (W/I) – 1,8281.64%

Scattering – 2840.26%

Total Votes – 111,306100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold

Harry Lane Englebright (R-inc, D, Prog., Townsend) – 71,03399.99%

Scattering – 70.01%

Total Votes – 71,040100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Frank H. Buck (D-inc, R) – 135,46190.98%

C. H. Farman (Proh.) – 10,5397.08%

Charles Gricus (Comm.) – 2,7511.85%

George C. Kimber (W/I) – 1220.08%

Scattering – 160.01%

Total Votes – 148,889100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – GOP Gain

Thomas Rolph (R) – 75,36954.60%

Franck R. Havenner (D-inc, Prog.) – 61,34144.44%

Archie Brown (Comm.) – 1,3220.96%

Scattering – 20.00%

Total Votes – 138,034100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Hold

Richard J. Welch (R-inc, D) – 119,12295.78%

Walter R. Lambert (Comm.) – 5,2324.21%

Scattering – 110.01%

Total Votes – 124,365100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Hold

Albert E. Carter (R-inc, D, Prog., Townsend) – 131,58496.02%

Clarence Paton (Comm.) – 5,4263.96%

Scattering – 220.02%

Total Votes – 137,032100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

John H. Tolan (D-inc) – 72,83855.45%

Ralph R. Eltse (R) – 56,80843.25%

Alfred N. Johnson (Comm.) – 1,7071.30%

Total Votes – 131,353100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – GOP Hold

John Z. Anderson (R-inc, D) – 148,18096.51%

Elizabeth Nicholas (Comm.) – 5,1863.38%

John J. McGrath (W/I) – 370.02%

Scattering – 1330.09%

Total Votes – 153,536100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Hold

Bertrand W. Gearhart (R-inc, D) – 99,70899.94%

Scattering – 560.06%

Total Votes – 99,764100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – DEM Hold

Alfred J. Elliott (D-inc, D, Prog.) – 125,84596.76%

Louretta Adams (Comm.) – 3,8262.94%

Scattering – 3940.30%

Total Votes – 130,065100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – GOP Hold

John Carl Hinshaw (R-inc, D, Prog.) – 170,50496.16%

Orla E. Lair (Comm.) – 6,0033.39%

Scattering – 7990.45%

Total Votes – 177,306100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – DEM Hold

Jerry Voorhis (D-inc) – 99,49464.02%

Irwin W. Minger (R) – 54,73135.21%

Albert Lewis (Comm.) – 1,1520.74%

Scattering – 440.03%

Total Votes – 155,421100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 13 – DEM Hold

Charles Kramer (D-inc, R) – 127,16775.64%

Charles Hiram Randall (Proh., Prog.) – 36,40621.65%

Celeste Strack (Comm.) – 4,4342.64%

Scattering – 1130.07%

Total Votes – 168,120100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 14 – DEM Hold

Thomas F. Ford (D-inc) – 73,13764.22%

Herbert L. Herberts (R) – 37,93933.31%

Pettis Perry (Comm.) – 2,7322.40%

Scattering – 740.06%

Total Votes – 113,882100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 15 – DEM Hold

John M. Costello (D-inc) – 94,43556.16%

Norris J. Nelson (R, Prog.) – 71,66742.62%

Emil Freed (Comm.) – 2,0041.19%

Scattering – 490.03%

Total Votes – 168,155100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 16 – GOP Hold

Leland M. Ford (R-inc, D) – 188,04996.22%

George C. Sandy (Comm.) – 7,0173.59%

Scattering – 3680.19%

Total Votes – 195,434100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 17 – DEM Hold

Lee E. Geyer (D-inc) – 75,10965.45%

Clifton A. Hix (R) – 32,86228.63%

Samuel C. Converse (Prog.) – 5,6494.92%

Harry L. Gray (Comm.) – 1,1180.97%

Scattering – 250.02%

Total Votes – 114,763100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 18 – GOP Hold

William Ward Johnson (R) – 73,93254.32%

Byron N. Scott (D) – 60,76444.64%

George R. Ashby (Comm.) – 1,3551.00%

Scattering – 550.04%

Total Votes – 136,106100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 19 – DEM Hold

Harry R. Sheppard (D-inc) – 84,93152.89%

Lotus H. Loudon (R) – 75,49547.02%

Scattering – 1450.09%

Total Votes – 160,571100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 20 – DEM Hold

Edouard V. Izac (D-inc) – 69,87451.07%

Ed Fletcher (R) – 66,13248.34%

Esco L. Richardson (Comm.) – 8060.59%

Total Votes – 136,812100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives