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1946 California U.S. House District 16 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Donald Jackson won the 1946 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Donald Jackson received 78,264 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was Harold Harby (31.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Harby

Jackson +22.2 pts · won by 32,313 votes
Donald JacksonRepublicanWINNER53.87%
78,264 votes
Harold HarbyDemocratic31.63%
45,951 votes
Carl B PattersonIndependent14.42%
20,945 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.