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1944 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1944 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Anderson won the 1944 California U.S. House District 8 Election. John Anderson received 94,218 popular votes (56.54%). The main challenger was Carl A Johnson (43.46%).

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

Anderson +13.1 pts · won by 21,798 votes
John AndersonRepublicanWINNER56.54%
94,218 votes
Carl A JohnsonDemocratic43.46%
72,420 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.