1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958 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 4, 1958. Democrats picked up three seats, taking a majority of the delegation, which they would keep ever since except for a brief tie with the Republicans in the 104th Congress.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 2,971,86160.0%1316+3
Republican 1,982,27640.0%1714-3
Totals4,954,137100.0%3030

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clement Woodnutt Miller 102,096 54.9
Republican Frederick G. Dupuis84,80745.1
Total votes185,903 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson 90,850 61
Republican Curtis W. Tarr 58,19939
Total votes149,049 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Moss (incumbent) 169,727 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William S. Mailliard (incumbent) 98,574 63.9
Democratic George D. Collins, Jr.65,79836.1
Total votes164,372 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Shelley (incumbent) 99,171 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (incumbent) 92,669 51
Democratic Howard H. Jewel89,19249
Total votes181,861 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan 65,699 50.9
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent)63,27049.1
Total votes128,969 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 181,437 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Arthur Younger (incumbent) 90,735 58.8
Democratic Elma D. Oddstad63,59741.2
Total votes154,332 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) 118,715 54.6
Democratic Russell B. Bryan98,89445.4
Total votes217,609 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 86,924 69.3
Republican Frederick S. Van Dyke38,42730.7
Total votes125,351 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 112,702 81.1
Republican Daniel K. Halpin26,22818.9
Total votes138,930 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles M. Teague (incumbent) 98,381 57
Democratic William Kirk Stewart74,16043
Total votes172,541 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 120,347 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 77,267 52
Democratic Emery S. Petty71,19248
Total votes148,459 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) 70,724 57.8
Democratic Melvin Lennard51,61642.2
Total votes122,340 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 182,965 75.3
Republican Charles A. Franklin59,97324.7
Total votes242,938 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 95,682 60
Democratic Harry S. May63,68440
Total votes159,366 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 131,421 75.3
Republican Roy E. Reynolds26,09224.7
Total votes157,513 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Allen Smith (incumbent) 72,311 66
Democratic Eugene Radding37,33134
Total votes109,642 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (incumbent) 127,238 51.9
Democratic Mrs. Rudd Brown118,14148.1
Total votes245,379 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 87,785 55.4
Democratic Irving Glasband70,77744.6
Total votes158,562 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 140,817 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) 68,184 56.4
Democratic William H. Ware, Jr.52,80443.6
Total votes120,988 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George A. Kasem 135,009 50.1
Republican Prescott O. Lieberg134,40649.9
Total votes269,415 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 125,495 72.2
Republican Crispus Wright48,24827.8
Total votes173,743 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 105,062 72.3
Republican Robert M. Castle40,31727.7
Total votes145,379 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Utt (incumbent) 152,855 58.2
Democratic T. R. Boyett109,79441.8
Total votes162,649 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dalip Singh Saund (incumbent) 64,518 62.4
Republican John Babbage38,89937.6
Total votes103,417 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 112,290 52.7
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin 90,64147.3
Total votes202,931 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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