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1944 California U.S. House District 20 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Hinshaw won the 1944 California U.S. House District 20 Election. John Hinshaw received 112,663 popular votes (51.81%). The main challenger was Archibald B Young (46.49%).

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Hinshaw +5.3 pts · won by 11,573 votes
John HinshawRepublicanWINNER51.81%
112,663 votes
Archibald B YoungDemocratic46.49%
101,090 votes
Charles H Randallprohibition1.66%
3,615 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.