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1944 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1944 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Horace Voorhis won the 1944 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Horace Voorhis received 77,385 popular votes (55.29%). The main challenger was Roy P McLaughlin (44.67%).

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

Voorhis +10.6 pts · won by 14,861 votes
Horace VoorhisDemocraticWINNER55.29%
77,385 votes
Roy P McLaughlinRepublican44.67%
62,524 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.