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1944 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1944 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Clair Engle won the 1944 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Clair Engle received 48,201 popular votes (63.83%). The main challenger was Jesse M Mayo (36.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Engle and Mayo

Engle +27.7 pts · won by 20,889 votes
Clair EngleDemocraticWINNER63.83%
48,201 votes
Jesse M MayoRepublican36.17%
27,312 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.