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1918 California U.S. House District 4 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 California U.S. House District 4 Election?

Julius Kahn won the 1918 California U.S. House District 4 Election. Julius Kahn received 38,278 popular votes (86.61%). The main challenger was William Short (13.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Kahn and Short

Kahn +73.2 pts · won by 32,365 votes
Julius KahnRepublicanWINNER86.61%
38,278 votes
William ShortSOCIALIST13.38%
5,913 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.