United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912

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 Progressive.

Overview

Results

District 1

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = William Kent (incumbent)
votes = 20,341
percentage = 48.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = I. G. Zumwalt
votes = 18,756
percentage = 34.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edward H. Hart
votes = 10,585
percentage = 19.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = Joseph Bredsteen
votes = 4,892
percentage = 9.0Election box total no change
votes = 54,574
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Independent (politician)

District 2

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Raker (incumbent)
votes = 23,467
percentage = 62.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Frank M. Rutherford
votes = 10,178
percentage = 27.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = J. C. Williams
votes = 3,818
percentage = 10.2Election box total no change
votes = 37,463
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 3

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry
votes = 31,060
percentage = 58.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Gilbert M. Ross
votes = 15,197
percentage = 28.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = William L. Wilson
votes = 6,522
percentage = 12.4Election box total no change
votes = 52,779
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 4

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Julius Kahn (incumbent)
votes = 25,515
percentage = 56.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Bert Schlesinger
votes = 14,884
percentage = 32.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = Norman W. Pendleton
votes = 5,090
percentage = 11.2Election box total no change
votes = 45,489
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 = John I. Nolan
votes = 27,902
percentage = 83.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = Stephen V. Costello
votes = 18,516
percentage = 34.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = E. L. Requin
votes = 6,962
percentage = 13.0Election box total no change
votes = 53,380
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 6

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Knowland (incumbent)
votes = 35,219
percentage = 53.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = J. Stitt Wilson
votes = 26,234
percentage = 40.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hiram A. Luttrell
votes = 4,135
percentage = 6.3Election box total no change
votes = 65,588
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
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 = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Denver S. Church (incumbent)
votes = 23,752
percentage = 44.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Needham
votes = 22,994
percentage = 42.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = J. S. Cato
votes = 7,171
percentage = 13.3Election box total no change
votes = 53,917
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 8

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Everis A. Hayes (incumbent)
votes = 29,861
percentage = 50.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James B. Holohan
votes = 20,620
percentage = 35.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
candidate = Robert Whitaker
votes = 8,125
percentage = 13.9Election box total no change
votes = 58,606
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 9

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles W. Bell
votes = 28,845
percentage = 47.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas H. Kirk
votes = 14,571
percentage = 23.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = Ralph L. Criswell
votes = 11,123
percentage = 18.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = George S. Yarnall
votes = 6,510
percentage = 10.7Election box total no change
votes = 61,049
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 10

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
candidate = William Stephens (incumbent)
votes = 43,637
percentage = 53.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George Ringo
votes = 17,890
percentage = 21.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = Fred C. Wheeler
votes = 17,126
percentage = 21.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Emory D. Martindale
votes = 2,995
percentage = 3.7Election box total no change
votes = 81,648
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Progressive Party (United States, 1912)

District 11

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William Kettner
votes = 24,822
percentage = 42.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel C. Evans
votes = 21,426
percentage = 36.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate = Noble A. Richardson
votes = 7,059
percentage = 12.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Helen M. Stoddard
votes = 4,842
percentage = 8.3Election box total no change
votes = 46,248
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)

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

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1912-11-05 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]