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1942 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1942 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Horace Voorhis won the 1942 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Horace Voorhis received 53,705 popular votes (56.83%). The main challenger was Robert P Shuler (43.16%).

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

Voorhis +13.7 pts · won by 12,925 votes
Horace VoorhisDemocraticWINNER56.83%
53,705 votes
Robert P ShulerRepublican43.16%
40,780 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.