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1946 California U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1946 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Hinshaw won the 1946 California U.S. House District 20 Election. John Hinshaw received 98,283 popular votes (59.32%). The main challenger was Everett G Burkhalter (40.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Hinshaw and Burkhalter

Hinshaw +18.7 pts · won by 30,966 votes
John HinshawRepublicanWINNER59.32%
98,283 votes
Everett G BurkhalterDemocratic40.63%
67,317 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.