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1938 California U.S. House District 8 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Anderson won the 1938 California U.S. House District 8 Election. John Anderson received 84,084 popular votes (55.03%). The main challenger was John J McGrath (44.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and McGrath

Anderson +10.1 pts · won by 15,403 votes
John AndersonRepublicanWINNER55.03%
84,084 votes
John J McGrathDemocratic44.95%
68,681 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.