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1914 California U.S. House District 2 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Raker won the 1914 California U.S. House District 2 Election. John Raker received 32,575 popular votes (64.64%). The main challenger was James T Matlock (31.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Raker and Matlock

Raker +33.5 pts · won by 16,859 votes
John RakerDemocraticWINNER64.64%
32,575 votes
James T MatlockRepublican31.19%
15,716 votes
W P Fassettprohibition4.14%
2,086 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.