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1920 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1920 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Arthur Free won the 1920 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Arthur Free received 46,823 popular votes (64.01%). The main challenger was Hugh Hersman (35.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Free and Hersman

Free +28.0 pts · won by 20,512 votes
Arthur FreeRepublicanWINNER64.01%
46,823 votes
Hugh HersmanDemocratic35.97%
26,311 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.