1940 California U.S. House District 1 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Clarence Lea won the 1940 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Clarence Lea received 103,547 popular votes (93.03%). The main challenger was Albert J Lima (5.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Lea and Lima

Lea +88.0 pts · won by 97,900 votes
103,547 votes
Albert J Limacommunist5.07%
5,647 votes
Ernest S MitchellIndependent1.64%
1,828 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.