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1934 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1934 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles Colden won the 1934 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles Colden received 60,045 popular votes (70.33%). The main challenger was W Wright (24.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Colden and Wright

Colden +46.3 pts · won by 39,537 votes
Charles ColdenDemocraticWINNER70.33%
60,045 votes
W WrightRepublican24.02%
20,508 votes
Richard Pomeroysocialist5.53%
4,721 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.