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1952 California U.S. House District 3 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

John E. Moss won the 1952 California U.S. House District 3 Election. John E. Moss received 87,335 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was Leslie E Wood (47.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Moss and Wood

Moss +3.0 pts · won by 5,202 votes
John E. MossDemocraticWINNER50.8%
87,335 votes
Leslie E WoodRepublican47.78%
82,133 votes
Helen C ThomsenIndependent1.42%
2,443 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.