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1944 California U.S. House District 16 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ellis Patterson won the 1944 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Ellis Patterson received 105,835 popular votes (54.1%). The main challenger was Jesse Randolph Kellems (45.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and Kellems

Patterson +8.3 pts · won by 16,135 votes
Ellis PattersonDemocraticWINNER54.1%
105,835 votes
Jesse Randolph KellemsRepublican45.85%
89,700 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.