United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1932

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1932 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 8, 1932. This election began the transition of California from a solidly Republican state to a swing state, which it would be for the next 60 years. California gained nine seats as a result of the 1930 Census; it would have been six if the House seats were reapportioned in 1920 since California would have had 14 seats as a result of the 1920 Census. Democrats won six of those seats while Republicans won three. Of California's existing seats, Democrats won four Republican-held seats.

Overview

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1932election.pdf]

District 1

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Clarence F. Lea (incumbent)
votes = 73,400
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 2

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Harry Lane Englebright (incumbent)
votes = 43,146
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 3

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank H. Buck
votes = 61,694
percentage = 56.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 46,887
percentage = 45.2Election box total no change
votes = 108,581
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 4

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Florence Prag Kahn (incumbent)
votes = 67,425
percentage = 85.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party
candidate = Milen C. Dempster
votes = 11,603
percentage = 14.7Election box total no change
votes = 79,028
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 5

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Richard J. Welch (incumbent)
votes = 67,349
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 6

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 75,528
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 7

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ralph R. Eltse
votes = 45,944
percentage = 45.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank V. Cornish
votes = 32,365
percentage = 32.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party
candidate = J. Stitt Wilson
votes = 22,767
percentage = 22.5Election box total no change
votes = 101,076
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 8

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. McGrath
votes = 65,455
percentage = 56.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Arthur M. Free (incumbent)
votes = 49,487
percentage = 43.1Election box total no change
votes = 114,942
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 9

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Denver S. Church
votes = 50,125
percentage = 61.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Henry E. Barbour (incumbent)
votes = 31,209
percentage = 38.4Election box total no change
votes = 81,334
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 10

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Henry E. Stubbs
votes = 50,390
percentage = 55.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Arthur S. Crites
votes = 40,794
percentage = 44.7Election box total no change
votes = 91,184
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 11

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William E. Evans (incumbent)
votes = 57,739
percentage = 51.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Albert D. Hadley
votes = 38,240
percentage = 34.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Liberty Party (United States)
candidate = Marshall V. Hartranft
votes = 15,520
percentage = 13.9Election box total no change
votes = 111,499
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 12

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John H. Hoeppel
votes = 43,122
percentage = 45.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Frederick F. Houser
votes = 40,674
percentage = 43.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Richard M. Cannon
votes = 10,308
percentage = 11.0Election box total no change
votes = 94,104
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 13

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Charles Kramer
votes = 65,261
percentage = 52.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles H. Randall
votes = 53,449
percentage = 43.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Liberty Party (United States)
candidate = George D. Higgins
votes = 5,237
percentage = 4.2Election box total no change
votes = 123,947
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 14

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas F. Ford
votes = 47,368
percentage = 57.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William D. Campbell
votes = 35,598
percentage = 42.9Election box total no change
votes = 82,966
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 15

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William I. Traeger
votes = 67,390
percentage = 52.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John M. Costello
votes = 57,518
percentage = 45.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Errol O. Shour (write-in)
votes = 2,721
percentage = 2.1Election box total no change
votes = 127,629
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 16

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John F. Dockweiler
votes = 70,333
percentage = 54.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Clyde Woodworth
votes = 57,718
percentage = 45.1Election box total no change
votes = 128,051
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 17

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Charles J. Colden
votes = 50,720
percentage = 62.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = A. E. Henning
votes = 26,868
percentage = 32.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Liberty Party (United States)
candidate = Ernest E. Debs
votes = 3,965
percentage = 4.9Election box total no change
votes = 81,553
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 18

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John H. Burke
votes = 48,179
percentage = 53.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Henderson
votes = 33,817
percentage = 37.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = William E. Hinshaw
votes = 8,399
percentage = 9.3Election box total no change
votes = 90,395
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 19

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Sam L. Collins
votes = 56,889
percentage = 51.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = B. Z. McKinney
votes = 51,796
percentage = 46.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Liberty Party (United States)
candidate = Horatio S. Hoard
votes = 2,873
percentage = 2.6Election box total no change
votes = 111,558
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 20

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = George Burnham (incumbent)
votes = 43,757
percentage = 50.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Claude Chandler
votes = 43,304
percentage = 49.7Election box total no change
votes = 87,061
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

See also

*73rd United States Congress
*Political party strength in California
*Political party strength in U.S. states
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1932

References

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1932-11-08 California Elections Page]
* [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives]

External links

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]