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1938 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1938 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Horace Voorhis won the 1938 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Horace Voorhis received 75,003 popular votes (60.74%). The main challenger was Eugene W Nixon (32.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Voorhis and Nixon

Voorhis +28.0 pts · won by 34,546 votes
Horace VoorhisDemocraticWINNER60.74%
75,003 votes
Eugene W NixonRepublican32.76%
40,457 votes
Russell R Handtownsend6.4%
7,903 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.