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1936 California U.S. House District 19 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

Harry Sheppard won the 1936 California U.S. House District 19 Election. Harry Sheppard received 70,339 popular votes (53.79%). The main challenger was Henry Collins (45.18%).

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Sheppard +8.6 pts · won by 11,268 votes
Harry SheppardDemocraticWINNER53.79%
70,339 votes
Henry CollinsRepublican45.18%
59,071 votes
Charles McLauchlancommunist1.02%
1,336 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.