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1920 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1920 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Nolan won the 1920 California U.S. House District 5 Election. John Nolan received 50,274 popular votes (82.11%). The main challenger was Thomas Conway (17.89%).

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

Nolan +64.2 pts · won by 39,322 votes
John NolanRepublicanWINNER82.11%
50,274 votes
Thomas Conwaysocialist17.89%
10,952 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.