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1938 California U.S. House District 16 Election

California · 5 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leland Ford won the 1938 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Leland Ford received 97,407 popular votes (62.78%). The main challenger was John F Dockweiler (21.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Dockweiler

Ford +41.6 pts · won by 64,544 votes
Leland FordRepublicanWINNER62.78%
97,407 votes
John F DockweilerIndependent21.18%
32,863 votes
Ted E Felttownsend10.34%
16,045 votes
J Barton Hutchinsprogressive4.28%
6,643 votes
Larue McCormickcommunist1.33%
2,070 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.