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1942 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1942 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Rogers won the 1942 California U.S. House District 16 Election. William Rogers received 61,437 popular votes (53.65%). The main challenger was Thos S Ford (45.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogers and Ford

Rogers +8.2 pts · won by 9,414 votes
William RogersDemocraticWINNER53.65%
61,437 votes
Thos S FordRepublican45.43%
52,023 votes
Frank D Ryancommunist0.91%
1,043 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.