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1938 California U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1938 California U.S. House District 11 Election?

John Hinshaw won the 1938 California U.S. House District 11 Election. John Hinshaw received 68,712 popular votes (46.97%). The main challenger was Carl Stuart Hamblen (41.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Hinshaw and Hamblen

Hinshaw +6.0 pts · won by 8,719 votes
John HinshawRepublicanWINNER46.97%
68,712 votes
Carl Stuart HamblenDemocratic41.01%
59,993 votes
Joseph Merritt Hortontownsend8.69%
12,713 votes
John R Greyprogressive2.61%
3,821 votes
Orla E Laircommunist0.56%
817 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.