The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1942 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 3, 1942. California gained three districts as a result of the 1940 census, two of which were won by Democrats and one by Republicans. Of California's existing seats, Democrats and Republicans each swapped one district.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1942PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 937,392 49.4% 11 +1 Democratic 906,614 47.7% 12 +2 Communist 28,026 1.5% 0 0 Prohibition 17,049 0.9% 0 0 Townsend 9,843 0.5% 0 0 Write-ins 185 0.0% 0 0 Totals 1,899,109 100.0% 23 +3
Delegation composition Pre-election Seats Democratic-Held 10 Republican-Held 10
Post-election Seats Democratic-Held 12 Republican-Held 11
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__NOTOC__
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District 5
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District 11
District 12
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District 14
District 15
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District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
See also 78th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1942 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