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1916 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1916 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Elston won the 1916 California U.S. House District 6 Election. John Elston received 56,520 popular votes (64.59%). The main challenger was F R Whitney (22.61%).

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

Elston +42.0 pts · won by 36,733 votes
John ElstonRepublicanWINNER64.59%
56,520 votes
F R WhitneyDemocratic22.61%
19,787 votes
Luella Twiningsocialist8.67%
7,588 votes
Harlow E Wolcottprohibition4.12%
3,605 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.