1942 California U.S. House District 5 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Welch won the 1942 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Welch received 85,747 popular votes (92.67%). The main challenger was Walter R Lambert (7.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Welch and Lambert

Welch +85.4 pts · won by 78,998 votes

Richard Welch RepublicanWINNER92.67%

85,747 votes

Walter R Lambertcommunist7.29%

6,749 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.