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1934 California U.S. House District 7 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Tolan won the 1934 California U.S. House District 7 Election. John Tolan received 51,962 popular votes (52.27%). The main challenger was Ralph R Eltse (47.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Tolan and Eltse

Tolan +4.6 pts · won by 4,548 votes
John TolanDemocraticWINNER52.27%
51,962 votes
Ralph R EltseRepublican47.69%
47,414 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.