The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1940 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 5, 1940. Republicans gained one districts.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1940PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 1,473,115 53.2% 10 +1 Democratic 1,183,980 42.8% 10 -1 Communist 57,718 2.1% 0 0 Prohibition 46,945 1.7% 0 0 Progressive 5,649 0.2% 0 0 Independent 1,950 0.1% 0 0 Totals 2,769,357 100.0% 20 —
Delegation composition Pre-election Seats Democratic-Held 12 Republican-Held 8
Post-election Seats Democratic-Held 10 Republican-Held 10
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__NOTOC__
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District 3
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District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
See also 77th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1940 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