United States House of Representatives elections, 1920
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The U.S. House election, 1920 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1920 which coincided with the election of President Warren G. Harding.
The incumbent Democratic administration of Woodrow Wilson had lost popularity in the wake of World War I due to support for the League of Nations and struggles with Congress. Harding's Republican Party promised a new start and isolation from European political struggles. In turn, the Republicans gained a net of 62 seats, giving them an overwhelming majority.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 302 | +62 | 69.4% |
| Democratic Party | 131 | -61 | 30.1% |
| Socialist Party | 1 | -1 | 0.2% |
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Clarence F. Lea | Democratic |
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Running | Clarence F. Lea (D) 61.7% C. A. Bodwell, Jr. (R) 33.3% A. K. Gifford (S) 5.0% |
| California 2 | John E. Raker | Democratic |
|
Running | John E. Raker (D) (unopposed) |
| California 3 | Charles F. Curry | Republican |
|
Running | Charles F. Curry (R) 74.7% J. W. Struckenbruck (D) 20.4% Miles William Beck (S) 4.9% |
| California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican |
|
Running | Julius Kahn (R) 84.6% Milton Harlan (S) 15.4% |
| California 5 | John I. Nolan | Republican |
|
Running | John I. Nolan (R) 81.8% Thomas Conway (S) 18.2% |
| California 6 | John A. Elston | Republican |
|
Running | John A. Elston (R) 83.3% Maynard Shipley (D) 16.7% |
| California 7 | Henry E. Barbour | Republican |
|
Running | Henry E. Barbour (R) 87.2% Harry M. McKee (S) 12.8% |
| California 8 | Hugh S. Hersman | Democratic |
|
Running | Arthur M. Free (R) 64% Hugh S. Hersman (D) 36% |
| California 9 | Charles H. Randall | Prohibition |
|
Running | Charles F. Van de Water (R) 59.7% Charles H. Randall (Proh.) 34.8% Mary E. Garbutt (S) 5.5% |
| California 10 | Henry Z. Osborne | Republican |
|
Running | Henry Z. Osborne (R) 82.7% Upton Sinclair (S) 17.3% |
| California 11 | William Kettner | Democratic |
|
Retiring | Philip D. Swing (R) 72.9% Hugh L. Dickson (D) 27.1% |
[edit] See also
- 67th United States Congress
- United States Senate election, 1920
- United States presidential election, 1920
| Preceded by 1918 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1922 |
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