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1940 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1940 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Tolan won the 1940 California U.S. House District 7 Election. John Tolan received 72,838 popular votes (55.45%). The main challenger was Ralph R Eltse (43.25%).

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Tolan +12.2 pts · won by 16,030 votes
John TolanDemocraticWINNER55.45%
72,838 votes
Ralph R EltseRepublican43.25%
56,808 votes
Carl A Johnsoncommunist1.3%
1,707 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.