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1936 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1936 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Dockweiler won the 1936 California U.S. House District 16 Election. John Dockweiler received 90,986 popular votes (57.66%). The main challenger was Raymond Darby V (42.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Dockweiler and V

Dockweiler +15.5 pts · won by 24,403 votes
John DockweilerDemocraticWINNER57.66%
90,986 votes
Raymond Darby VRepublican42.2%
66,583 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.