1940 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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 two districts.

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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1940
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 1,473,115 53.2% 10 +2
Democratic 1,183,980 42.8% 10 -2
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 14
District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20

District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 103,547 93.3
Communist Albert J. Lima 5,647 5.1
Independent Ernest S. Mitchell (write-in) 1,828 1.6
Total votes 111,022 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) 71,033 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank H. Buck (incumbent) 135,461 91.0
Prohibition C. H. Farman 10,539 7.1
Communist Charles Gricus 2,751 1.8
Independent George Kimber (write-in) 122 0.1
Total votes 148,873 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Rolph 75,369 54.6
Democratic Franck R. Havenner (incumbent) 61,341 44.4
Communist Archie Brown 1,322 1.0
Total votes 138,032 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 119,122 95.8
Communist Walter R. Lambert 5,232 4.2
Total votes 124,354 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 131,584 96
Communist Clarence Paton 5,426 4
Total votes 137,010 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 72,838 55.5
Republican Ralph R. Eltse 56,808 43.2
Communist Alfred N. Johnson 1,707 1.3
Total votes 131,353 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (incumbent) 148,180 96.7
Communist Elizabeth Nichols 5,186 3.3
Democratic J. J. McGrath (write-in) 37 0.1
Total votes 153,403 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bertrand W. Gearhart (incumbent) 99,708 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) 125,845 97
Communist Louretta Adams 3,826 3
Total votes 129,671 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) 170,504 96.6
Communist Orla E. Lair 6,003 3.4
Total votes 176,507 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12
California's 12th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Voorhis (incumbent) 99,494 64.0
Republican Eugene W. Nixon 54,731 35.2
Communist Albert Lewis 1,152 0.8
Total votes 155,377 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13
California's 13th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Kramer (incumbent) 127,167 75.7
Prohibition Charles H. Randall 36,406 21.7
Communist Celeste Strack 4,434 2.6
Total votes 168,007 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14
California's 14th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 73,137 64.3
Republican Herbert L. Herberts 37,939 33.3
Communist Pettis Perry 2,732 2.4
Total votes 113,808 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15
California's 15th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 94,435 56.2
Republican Norris J. Nelson 71,667 42.6
Communist Emil Freed 2,004 1.2
Total votes 168,106 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16
California's 16th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leland M. Ford 188,049 96.4
Communist George C. Sandy 7,017 3.6
Total votes 195,066 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17
California's 17th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee E. Geyer (incumbent) 75,109 65.5
Republican Clifton A. Hix 32,862 28.6
Progressive Samuel C. Converse 5,649 4.9
Communist Harry L. Gray 1,118 1.0
Total votes 114,738 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18
California's 18th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Ward Johnson (incumbent) 73,932 54.4
Democratic Byron N. Scott 60,764 44.7
Communist George R. Ashby 1,355 0.9
Total votes 136,051 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 19
California's 19th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 84,931 52.9
Republican Lotus H. Loudon 75,495 47.1
Total votes 160,426 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20
California's 20th congressional district election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edouard Izac (incumbent) 69,874 51.1
Republican John L. Bacon 66,132 48.3
Communist Esco L. Richardson 806 0.6
Total votes 136,812 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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