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1944 California U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1944 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

Harry Sheppard won the 1944 California U.S. House District 21 Election. Harry Sheppard received 48,539 popular votes (58.51%). The main challenger was J W Webb (41.48%).

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Sheppard +17.0 pts · won by 14,130 votes
Harry SheppardDemocraticWINNER58.51%
48,539 votes
J W WebbRepublican41.48%
34,409 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.