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1940 California U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1940 California U.S. House District 4 Election?

Thomas Rolph won the 1940 California U.S. House District 4 Election. Thomas Rolph received 75,369 popular votes (54.6%). The main challenger was Franck R Havenner (44.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Rolph and Havenner

Rolph +10.2 pts · won by 14,028 votes
Thomas RolphRepublicanWINNER54.6%
75,369 votes
Franck R HavennerDemocratic44.44%
61,341 votes
Archie Browncommunist0.96%
1,322 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.