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1936 California U.S. House District 7 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Tolan won the 1936 California U.S. House District 7 Election. John Tolan received 69,463 popular votes (59.83%). The main challenger was Charles W Fisher (40.17%).

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

Tolan +19.7 pts · won by 22,816 votes
John TolanDemocraticWINNER59.83%
69,463 votes
Charles W FisherRepublican40.17%
46,647 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.