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1942 California U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1942 California U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Johnson won the 1942 California U.S. House District 18 Election. William Johnson received 53,136 popular votes (56.83%). The main challenger was Francis H Gentry (43.14%).

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

Johnson +13.7 pts · won by 12,797 votes
William JohnsonRepublicanWINNER56.83%
53,136 votes
Francis H GentryDemocratic43.14%
40,339 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.