The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1938 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 8, 1938. Republicans gained four districts. Franck R. Havenner, first elected to Congress as a Progressive, was elected for the rest of his House career as a Democrat.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1938PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 1,137,635 47.7% 12 -3 Republican 1,112,209 46.6% 8 +4 Townsend 88,851 3.7% 0 0 Communist 26,228 1.1% 0 0 Progressive 17,622 0.7% 0 -1 Independent 3,863 0.2% 0 0 Totals 2,386,408 100.0% 20 —
Delegation composition 1938 pre-election Seats Democratic-Held 15 Republican-Held 4 Progressive-Held 1
1938 post-election Seats Democratic-Held 12 Republican-Held 8
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 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 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
See also 76th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1938 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