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1948 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1948 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Donald Jackson won the 1948 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Donald Jackson received 121,198 popular votes (57.02%). The main challenger was Carl B Patterson (42.94%).

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

Jackson +14.1 pts · won by 29,930 votes
Donald JacksonRepublicanWINNER57.02%
121,198 votes
Carl B PattersonDemocratic42.94%
91,268 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.