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1940 California U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1940 California U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Johnson won the 1940 California U.S. House District 18 Election. William Johnson received 73,932 popular votes (54.32%). The main challenger was Byron N Scott (44.64%).

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

Johnson +9.7 pts · won by 13,168 votes
William JohnsonRepublicanWINNER54.32%
73,932 votes
Byron N ScottDemocratic44.64%
60,764 votes
George R Ashbycommunist1%
1,355 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.