1928 United States House of Representatives elections in California

Summary

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1928 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 6, 1928. California's House delegation remained unchanged at 10 Republicans and 1 Democrat.

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1928

← 1926 November 6, 1928 (1928-11-06) 1930 →

All 11 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 10 1
Seats won 10 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,127,910 172,250
Percentage 85.1% 13.0%

  Republican hold
  Democratic hold

Overview edit

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1928
Party Votes Percentage Seats
Republican 1,127,910 85.1% 10
Democratic 172,250 13.0% 1
Independent 16,838 1.3% 0
Socialist 8,090 0.6% 0
Totals 1,325,088 100.0% 11

Results edit

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]

District 1 edit

California's 1st congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) 56,381 100.0
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Democratic hold

District 2 edit

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent) 32,455 100.0
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Republican hold

District 3 edit

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles F. Curry (incumbent) 77,750 100.0
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Republican hold

District 4 edit

California's 4th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Florence Prag Kahn (incumbent) 50,206 76
Independent Harry W. Hutton 16,838 24
Total votes 67,044 100
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Republican hold

District 5 edit

California's 5th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (incumbent) 51,708 100.0
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Republican hold

District 6 edit

California's 6th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 113,579 100.0
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Republican hold

District 7 edit

California's 7th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) 71,195 100.0
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Republican hold

District 8 edit

California's 8th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 80,613 68
Democratic Cecelia M. Casserly 37,947 32
Total votes 118,560 100
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Republican hold

District 9 edit

California's 9th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Evans (incumbent) 222,261 77.0
Democratic James B. Ogg 58,263 20.2
Socialist Christian Sorenson 8,090 2.8
Total votes 288,614 100.0
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Republican hold

District 10 edit

California's 10th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Crail (incumbent) 301,028 93.9
Democratic Harry Sherr 19,659 6.1
Total votes 320,687 100.0
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Republican hold

District 11 edit

California's 11th congressional district election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Philip D. Swing (incumbent) 127,115 100.0
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Republican hold

See also edit

References edit

  • California Elections Page
  • Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

External links edit

  • California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
  • RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions