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1912 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1912 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joseph Knowland won the 1912 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Joseph Knowland received 35,219 popular votes (53.7%). The main challenger was William L Wilson (40%).

See the full head-to-head between Knowland and Wilson

Knowland +13.7 pts · won by 8,985 votes
Joseph KnowlandRepublicanWINNER53.7%
35,219 votes
William L Wilsonsocialist40%
26,234 votes
Hiram A LuttrellDemocratic6.3%
4,135 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.