1950 California U.S. House District 20 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Hinshaw won the 1950 California U.S. House District 20 Election. John Hinshaw received 211,012 popular votes (85.11%). The main challenger was William B Esterman (10.69%).

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Hinshaw +74.4 pts · won by 184,504 votes

John Hinshaw RepublicanWINNER85.11%

211,012 votes

William B EstermanIndependent10.69%

26,508 votes

Norris J Nelsonprohibition4.17%

10,339 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.