1916 California U.S. House District 5 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Nolan won the 1916 California U.S. House District 5 Election. John Nolan received 59,333 popular votes (84.64%). The main challenger was Charles A Preston (9.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Nolan and Preston

Nolan +75.1 pts · won by 52,625 votes

John Nolan RepublicanWINNER84.64%

59,333 votes

Charles A Prestonsocialist9.57%

6,708 votes

Frederick Headprohibition5.77%

4,046 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.