1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952 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 4, 1952. California gained seven seats as a result of the 1950 Census, five of which were won by Republicans and two by Democrats. Of California's existing districts, Republicans won two Democratic-held seats.

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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952
Party Votes % Before After +/–
Republican 2,388,038 52.4% 13 20 +7
Democratic 2,027,751 44.5% 10 10 0
Progressive 139,398 3.1% 0 0 0
Independent 4,959 0.1% 0 0 0
Totals 4,560,146 100.0% 23 30 +7

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 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27
District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent) 137,801 86.4
Progressive Carl Sullivan 21,734 13.6
Total votes 159,535 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 124,179 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Moss 87,335 50.8
Republican Leslie E. Wood 82,133 47.8
Progressive Helen C. Thomsen 2,443 1.4
Total votes 171,911 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic win (new seat)

District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William S. Mailliard 102,359 55
Democratic Franck R. Havenner (incumbent) 83,748 45
Total votes 186,107 100
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (incumbent) 107,542 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Condon 87,768 50.6
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. 85,756 49.4
Total votes 173,524 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic win (new seat)

District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 120,666 84.3
Progressive John Allen Johnson 22,408 15.7
Total votes 142,074 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 156,445 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Arthur Younger (incumbent) 71,426 53.1
Democratic Harold F. Taggart 61,028 45.3
Progressive Charles S. Brown 2,140 1.6
Total votes 134,594 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) 106,375 59.2
Democratic Arthur L. Johnson 70,271 39.1
Progressive Betsey K. Fisher 2,939 1.7
Total votes 179,585 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) 101,052 87.1
Progressive Leslie B. Schilingheyde 14,999 12.9
Total votes 116,051 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12
California's 12th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allan O. Hunter (incumbent) 103,587 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13
California's 13th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernest K. Bramblett (incumbent) 79,496 51
Democratic Will Hays 76,516 49
Total votes 156,012 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 14
California's 14th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent) 70,809 51
Democratic Harlan Hagen 68,011 49
Total votes 138,820 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15
California's 15th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 142,545 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16
California's 16th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) 79,127 59.7
Democratic S. Mark Hogue 53,337 40.3
Total votes 132,464 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 17
California's 17th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 114,650 54.6
Republican Robert H. Finch 92,587 44.1
Progressive Loyd C. Seelinger 2,738 1.3
Total votes 209,975 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18
California's 18th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Hosmer 90,438 55.5
Democratic Joseph M. Kennick 72,457 44.5
Total votes 162,895 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 19
California's 19th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 126,606 87.1
Progressive Ida Alvarez 13,724 9.4
Independent Milton Snipper 4,959 3.5
Total votes 145,289 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20
California's 20th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) 109,509 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21
California's 21st congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand 112,100 53.6
Democratic Everett G. Burkhalter 97,007 46.4
Total votes 209,107 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 22
California's 22nd congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph F. Holt 85,039 60.5
Democratic Dean E. McHenry 55,534 39.5
Total votes 140,573 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 23
California's 23rd congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 138,356 87.5
Progressive Olive T. Thompson 17,501 11.1
Republican C. Cleveland (write-in) 2,329 1.4
Total votes 158,186 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24
California's 24th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Poulson (incumbent) 119,799 87.4
Progressive Bertram L. Sharp 17,307 12.6
Total votes 137,106 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25
California's 25th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick J. Hillings (incumbent) 135,465 64.3
Democratic Woodrow Wilson Sayre 75,125 35.7
Total votes 210,590 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26
California's 26th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Yorty (incumbent) 157,973 88
Progressive Horace V. Alexander 21,465 12
Total votes 179,438 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27
California's 27th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 68,773 55
Republican Carl B. Hilliard 56,202 45
Total votes 124,975 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28
California's 28th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James B. Utt 106,972 63
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin 62,779 37
Total votes 169,751 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 29
California's 29th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 73,144 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 30
California's 30th congressional district election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilson 121,322 59.6
Democratic De Graff Austin 82,311 40.4
Total votes 203,633 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

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