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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.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Delegation composition
| 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 | |
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Independent hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Progressive gain from Republican | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
See also
- 63rd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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