The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1916 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 7, 1916. The delegation's only Independent incumbent retired and the open seat was won by the Democrats.
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All 11 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
edit| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1916 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 396,345 | 44.9% | 5 | 0 | |
| Democratic | 204,381 | 23.2% | 4 | +1 | |
| Prohibition | 99,669 | 11.3% | 1 | 0 | |
| Progressive | 88,401 | 10.0% | 1 | 0 | |
| Socialist | 59,886 | 6.8% | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 33,270 | 3.8% | 0 | -1 | |
| Totals | 881,952 | 100.0% | 11 | — | |
Delegation composition
edit| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 6 | |
| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
| Progressive-Held | 2 | |
| Independent-Held | 1 | |
| Prohibition-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 6 | |
| Democratic-Held | 4 | |
| Prohibition-Held | 1 | |
| Progressive-Held | 1 | |
Results
editDistrict 1
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Clarence F. Lea | 32,797 | 48.8 | |||
| Republican | Edward H. Hart | 28,769 | 42.8 | |||
| Socialist | Mary M. Morgan | 3,730 | 5.5 | |||
| Prohibition | Jay Scott Ryder | 1,935 | 2.9 | |||
| Total votes | 67,231 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Independent | ||||||
District 2
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Raker (incumbent) | 30,042 | 71 | |
| Republican | Edward H. Hart | 12,282 | 29 | |
| Total votes | 42,324 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles F. Curry (incumbent) | 48,193 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | O. W. Kennedy | 16,900 | 23.4 | |
| Socialist | Ben Cooper | 4,455 | 6.2 | |
| Prohibition | Edwin F. Van Vlear | 2,694 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 72,242 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julius Kahn (incumbent) | 51,968 | 77.2 | |
| Democratic | J. M. Fernald | 10,579 | 15.7 | |
| Socialist | Allen K. Gifford | 3,775 | 5.6 | |
| Prohibition | Henry W. Hutchinson | 981 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 67,303 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan (incumbent) | 59,333 | 84.7 | |
| Socialist | Charles A. Preston | 6,708 | 9.6 | |
| Prohibition | Frederick Head | 4,046 | 5.8 | |
| Total votes | 70,087 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | John A. Elston (incumbent) | 56,520 | 64.6 | |
| Republican | H. Avery Whitney | 19,787 | 22.6 | |
| Socialist | Luella Twining | 7,588 | 8.7 | |
| Prohibition | Harlow E. Wolcott | 3,605 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 87,500 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Progressive hold | ||||
District 7
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Denver S. Church (incumbent) | 38,787 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | W. W. Phillips | 27,676 | 36.4 | |
| Socialist | Harry M. McKee | 5,492 | 7.2 | |
| Prohibition | J. F. Butler | 4,042 | 5.3 | |
| Total votes | 75,997 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) | 50,659 | 68.6 | |
| Progressive | George S. Walker | 17,576 | 23.8 | |
| Socialist | Cora Pattleton Wilson | 5,564 | 7.5 | |
| Total votes | 73,799 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall (incumbent) | 58,826 | 57.8 | |
| Independent | Charles W. Bell | 33,270 | 32.7 | |
| Socialist | Ralph L. Criswell | 9,661 | 9.5 | |
| Total votes | 101,757 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Prohibition hold | ||||
District 10
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Z. Osborne | 63,913 | 49.5 | |
| Democratic | Rufus W. Bowden | 33,225 | 25.7 | |
| Progressive | Henry Stanley Benedict | 14,305 | 11.1 | |
| Socialist | James H. Ryckman | 9,000 | 7.0 | |
| Prohibition | Henry Clay Needham | 8,781 | 6.8 | |
| Total votes | 129,224 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Kettner (incumbent) | 42,051 | 44.5 | |
| Republican | Robert C. Harbison | 33,765 | 35.7 | |
| Prohibition | James S. Edwards | 14,759 | 15.6 | |
| Socialist | Marcus W. Robbins | 3,913 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 94,488 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||