1912 California U.S. House District 1 Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Kent won the 1912 California U.S. House District 1 Election. William Kent received 20,341 popular votes (37.27%). The main challenger was I G Zumwalt (34.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Kent and Zumwalt

Kent +2.9 pts · won by 1,585 votes
William KentprogressiveWINNER37.27%
20,341 votes
18,756 votes
10,585 votes
Joseph Bredsteensocialist8.96%
4,892 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.