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1940 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1940 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Horace Voorhis won the 1940 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Horace Voorhis received 99,494 popular votes (64.02%). The main challenger was Irwin W Minger (35.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Voorhis and Minger

Voorhis +28.8 pts · won by 44,763 votes
Horace VoorhisDemocraticWINNER64.02%
99,494 votes
Irwin W MingerRepublican35.21%
54,731 votes
Austin Lewiscommunist0.74%
1,152 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.