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1938 California U.S. House District 18 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 California U.S. House District 18 Election?

Thomas Eaton won the 1938 California U.S. House District 18 Election. Thomas Eaton received 52,216 popular votes (48.52%). The main challenger was Byron N Scott (48.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Eaton and Scott

Eaton +0.3 pts · won by 342 votes
Thomas EatonRepublicanWINNER48.52%
52,216 votes
Byron N ScottDemocratic48.2%
51,874 votes
Solomon Carrprogressive3.14%
3,384 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.