1946 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1946 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Richard Nixon won the 1946 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Richard Nixon received 65,586 popular votes (56.02%). The main challenger was H Jerry Voorhis (42.7%).

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Nixon +13.3 pts · won by 15,592 votes

Richard Nixon RepublicanWINNER56.02%

65,586 votes

H Jerry Voorhis Democratic42.7%

49,994 votes

John Henry Hoeppelprohibition1.26%

1,476 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.