1912 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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 Republican-turned-Progressive.

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912
November 5, 1912 (1912-11-05)
All 11 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Last election 7 1 did not contest
Seats before 6 1 0
Seats won 6 3 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 243,585 178,094 51,762
Percentage 40.4% 29.6% 8.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0
Seats before 1
Seat change
Popular vote 20,341
Percentage 3.4%
  Republican hold
  Republican gain (new seats)
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain
  Progressive hold
  Independent hold
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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 243,585 40.4% 6 0
Democratic 178,094 29.6% 3 +2
Socialist 107,551 17.9% 0 0
Progressive 51,762 8.6% 1 +1
Prohibition 21,309 3.5% 0 0
Independent 20,341 3.4% 1 0
Totals 602,301 100.0% 11 +3

Delegation composition
Pre-election Seats
  Republican-Held 6
  Democratic-Held 1
  Independent-Held 1
Post-election Seats
  Republican-Held 6
  Democratic-Held 3
  Independent-Held 1
  Progressive-Held 1

Results

District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Kent (incumbent) 20,341 48.1
Democratic I. G. Zumwalt 18,756 34.4
Republican Edward H. Hart 10,585 19.4
Socialist Joseph Bredsteen 4,892 9.0
Total votes 54,574 100.0
Turnout  
Independent hold

District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 23,467 62.6
Republican Frank M. Rutherford 10,178 27.2
Socialist J. C. Williams 3,818 10.2
Total votes 37,463 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles F. Curry 31,060 58.8
Democratic Gilbert M. Ross 15,197 28.8
Socialist William L. Wilson 6,522 12.4
Total votes 52,779 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julius Kahn (incumbent) 25,515 56.1
Democratic Bert Schlesinger 14,884 32.7
Socialist Norman W. Pendleton 5,090 11.2
Total votes 45,489 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan 27,902 83.3
Socialist Stephen V. Costello 18,516 34.7
Prohibition E. L. Requin 6,962 13.0
Total votes 53,380 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph R. Knowland (incumbent) 35,219 53.7
Socialist J. Stitt Wilson 26,234 40.0
Democratic Hiram A. Luttrell 4,135 6.3
Total votes 65,588 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denver S. Church 23,752 44.0
Republican James C. Needham (incumbent) 22,994 42.7
Socialist J. S. Cato 7,171 13.3
Total votes 53,917 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) 29,861 50.9
Democratic James B. Holohan 20,620 35.2
Progressive Robert Whitaker 8,125 13.9
Total votes 58,606 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles W. Bell 28,845 47.2
Democratic Thomas H. Kirk 14,571 23.9
Socialist Ralph L. Criswell 11,123 18.2
Prohibition George S. Yarnall 6,510 10.7
Total votes 61,049 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive William Stephens (incumbent) 43,637 53.4
Democratic George Ringo 17,890 21.9
Socialist Fred C. Wheeler 17,126 21.0
Prohibition Emory D. Martindale 2,995 3.7
Total votes 81,648 100.0
Turnout  
Progressive gain from Republican

District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Kettner 24,822 42.7
Republican Samuel C. Evans 21,426 36.8
Socialist Noble A. Richardson 7,059 12.1
Prohibition Helen M. Stoddard 4,842 8.3
Total votes 46,248 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

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