The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912 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, 1912. California gained three seats as a result of the 1910 census, all of which were won by Republicans. Of California's existing districts, Republicans lost three, two to Democrats and one to a Republican-turned-Progressive.
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All 11 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican hold Republican gain (new seats) Democratic hold Democratic gain Progressive hold Independent hold |
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912 | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 243,585 | 40.4% | 6 | 0 | |
Democratic | 178,094 | 29.6% | 3 | +2 | |
Socialist | 107,551 | 17.9% | 0 | 0 | |
Progressive | 51,762 | 8.6% | 1 | +1 | |
Prohibition | 21,309 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 20,341 | 3.4% | 1 | 0 | |
Totals | 602,301 | 100.0% | 11 | +3 |
Pre-election | Seats | |
Republican-Held | 6 | |
Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Independent-Held | 1 |
Post-election | Seats | |
Republican-Held | 6 | |
Democratic-Held | 3 | |
Independent-Held | 1 | |
Progressive-Held | 1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | William Kent (incumbent) | 20,341 | 48.1 | |
Democratic | I. G. Zumwalt | 18,756 | 34.4 | |
Republican | Edward H. Hart | 10,585 | 19.4 | |
Socialist | Joseph Bredsteen | 4,892 | 9.0 | |
Total votes | 54,574 | 100.0 | ||
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Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John E. Raker (incumbent) | 23,467 | 62.6 | |
Republican | Frank M. Rutherford | 10,178 | 27.2 | |
Socialist | J. C. Williams | 3,818 | 10.2 | |
Total votes | 37,463 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Charles F. Curry | 31,060 | 58.8 | ||
Democratic | Gilbert M. Ross | 15,197 | 28.8 | ||
Socialist | William L. Wilson | 6,522 | 12.4 | ||
Total votes | 52,779 | 100.0 | |||
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Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julius Kahn (incumbent) | 25,515 | 56.1 | |
Democratic | Bert Schlesinger | 14,884 | 32.7 | |
Socialist | Norman W. Pendleton | 5,090 | 11.2 | |
Total votes | 45,489 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | John I. Nolan | 27,902 | 83.3 | ||
Democratic | Stephen V. Costello | 18,516 | 34.7 | ||
Socialist | E. L. Requin | 6,962 | 13.0 | ||
Total votes | 53,380 | 100.0 | |||
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Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph R. Knowland (incumbent) | 35,219 | 53.7 | |
Socialist | J. Stitt Wilson | 26,234 | 40.0 | |
Democratic | Hiram A. Luttrell | 4,135 | 6.3 | |
Total votes | 65,588 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denver S. Church | 23,752 | 44.0 | |
Republican | James C. Needham (incumbent) | 22,994 | 42.7 | |
Socialist | J. S. Cato | 7,171 | 13.3 | |
Total votes | 53,917 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) | 29,861 | 50.9 | |
Democratic | James B. Holohan | 20,620 | 35.2 | |
Progressive | Robert Whitaker | 8,125 | 13.9 | |
Total votes | 58,606 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Charles W. Bell | 28,845 | 47.2 | ||
Democratic | Thomas H. Kirk | 14,571 | 23.9 | ||
Socialist | Ralph L. Criswell | 11,123 | 18.2 | ||
Prohibition | George S. Yarnall | 6,510 | 10.7 | ||
Total votes | 61,049 | 100.0 | |||
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Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | William Stephens (incumbent) | 43,637 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | George Ringo | 17,890 | 21.9 | |
Socialist | Fred C. Wheeler | 17,126 | 21.0 | |
Prohibition | Emory D. Martindale | 2,995 | 3.7 | |
Total votes | 81,648 | 100.0 | ||
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Progressive gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | William Kettner | 24,822 | 42.7 | |||
Republican | Samuel C. Evans | 21,426 | 36.8 | |||
Socialist | Noble A. Richardson | 7,059 | 12.1 | |||
Prohibition | Helen M. Stoddard | 4,842 | 8.3 | |||
Total votes | 46,248 | 100.0 | ||||
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Democratic gain from Republican |