1948 California U.S. House District 12 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Richard Nixon won the 1948 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Richard Nixon received 141,509 popular votes (86.92%). The main challenger was Y F Rice (12.06%).

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Nixon +74.9 pts · won by 121,878 votes

Richard Nixon RepublicanWINNER86.92%

141,509 votes

Y F RiceIndependent12.06%

19,631 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.