The California United States House elections, 1946 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 RepresentativesonNovember 5, 1946. Republicans captured control of Congress for the first time since 1928 due to the extreme unpopularity of President Harry Truman. California was indictive of the results as Republicans gained seven seats, one of which was won by a recently returned WWII veteran named Richard Nixon. Democrats would not regain a majority of the delegation until after the 1958 election.
| 1946 pre-election | Seats | |
| Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic| | Democratic-Held | 16 |
| Template:American politics/party colours/Republican| | Republican-Held | 7 |
| 1946 post-election | Seats | |
| Template:American politics/party colours/Republican| | Republican-Held | 14 |
| Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic| | Democratic-Held | 9 |
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) | 77,653 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clair Engle (incumbent) | 57,895 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) | 116,792 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Franck R. Havenner (inc.) | 60,655 | 52.9 | ||
| Republican | Truman R. Young | 54,113 | 47.1 | ||
| Total votes | 114,768 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 6,542 | 5.8 | |||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard J. Welch (incumbent) | 94,293 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George P. Miller (incumbent) | 118,548 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. | 61,508 | 56.2 | ||
| Democratic | Patrick W. McDonough | 47,988 | 43.8 | ||
| Total votes | 109,496 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 13,520 | 12.4 | |||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (inc.) | 113,325 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bertrand W. Gearhart (inc.) | 50,171 | 53.7 | ||
| Democratic | Hubert Phillips | 43,244 | 46.3 | ||
| Total votes | 93,415 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 6,927 | 7.4 | |||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) | 51,843 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest K. Bramblett | 41,902 | 53.1 | ||
| Democratic | George E. Outland (inc.) | 36,996 | 46.9 | ||
| Total votes | 78,898 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 4,906 | 6.2 | |||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 65,586 | 56.0 | ||
| Democratic | Jerry Voorhis (incumbent) | 49,994 | 42.7 | ||
| Prohibition | John Henry Hoeppel | 1,476 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 117,056 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 15,592 | 13.3 | |||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norris Poulson | 48,071 | 51.8 | ||
| Democratic | Ned R. Healy (incumbent) | 44,712 | 48.2 | ||
| Total votes | 92,783 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 3,359 | 3.6 | |||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Helen Gahagan Douglas (inc.) | 53,536 | 54.4 | ||
| Republican | Frederick M. Roberts | 44,914 | 45.6 | ||
| Total votes | 98,450 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 8,622 | 8.8 | |||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) | 106,020 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson | 78,264 | 53.9 | ||
| Democratic | Harold Harby | 45,951 | 31.7 | ||
| Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson (write-in) | 20,945 | 14.4 | ||
| Total votes | 145,160 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 32,313 | 22.2 | |||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil R. King (incumbent) | 110,654 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Willis W. Bradley | 67,363 | 55.7 | ||
| Democratic | Clyde Doyle (incumbent) | 60,218 | 44.3 | ||
| Total votes | 127,581 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 7,145 | 11.4 | |||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chet Holifield (incumbent) | 50,666 | 97.6 | ||
| Independent | Marshall J. Morrill (write-in) | 1,248 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 51,914 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 49,418 | 95.2 | |||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carl Hinshaw (inc.) | 98,283 | 63.2 | ||
| Democratic | Everett G. Burkhalter | 67,317 | 36.8 | ||
| Total votes | 165,600 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 30,966 | 26.4 | |||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) | 37,229 | 52.7 | ||
| Republican | Lowell E. Lathrop | 33,395 | 47.3 | ||
| Total votes | 70,624 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 3,834 | 5.4 | |||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Phillips (incumbent) | 59,935 | 62.1 | ||
| Democratic | Ray Adkinson | 36,649 | 37.9 | ||
| Total votes | 96,584 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 23,286 | 24.2 | |||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles K. Fletcher | 69,411 | 56.3 | ||
| Democratic | Edouard Izac (incumbent) | 53,898 | 43.7 | ||
| Total votes | 123,309 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 15,513 | 12.6 | |||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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