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1914 California U.S. House District 6 Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Elston won the 1914 California U.S. House District 6 Election. John Elston received 36,164 popular votes (44.41%). The main challenger was George H Derrick (37.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Elston and Derrick

Elston +6.7 pts · won by 5,460 votes
John ElstonprogressiveWINNER44.41%
36,164 votes
George H DerrickRepublican37.7%
30,704 votes
Howard H Caldwellsocialist13.94%
11,355 votes
Harlow E Wolcottprohibition3.94%
3,211 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.