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1940 California U.S. House District 19 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

Harry Sheppard won the 1940 California U.S. House District 19 Election. Harry Sheppard received 84,931 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was Lotus H Loudon (47.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheppard and Loudon

Sheppard +5.9 pts · won by 9,436 votes
Harry SheppardDemocraticWINNER52.89%
84,931 votes
Lotus H LoudonRepublican47.02%
75,495 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.