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1916 California U.S. House District 2 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Raker won the 1916 California U.S. House District 2 Election. John Raker received 30,042 popular votes (70.97%). The main challenger was James T Matlock (29.02%).

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

Raker +42.0 pts · won by 17,760 votes
John RakerDemocraticWINNER70.97%
30,042 votes
James T MatlockRepublican29.02%
12,282 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.