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1936 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1936 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles Colden won the 1936 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles Colden received 68,189 popular votes (71.86%). The main challenger was Leonard Roach (26.33%).

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

Colden +45.5 pts · won by 43,208 votes
Charles ColdenDemocraticWINNER71.86%
68,189 votes
Leonard RoachRepublican26.33%
24,981 votes
W A Leachcommunist1.72%
1,634 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.