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1938 California U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1938 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

Harry Sheppard won the 1938 California U.S. House District 19 Election. Harry Sheppard received 75,819 popular votes (53.3%). The main challenger was Carl A Johnson (46.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheppard and Johnson

Sheppard +6.6 pts · won by 9,417 votes
Harry SheppardDemocraticWINNER53.3%
75,819 votes
Carl A JohnsonRepublican46.68%
66,402 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.