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1952 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1952 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Cecil King won the 1952 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Cecil King received 114,650 popular votes (54.59%). The main challenger was Robert H Finch (44.08%).

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King +10.5 pts · won by 22,063 votes
Cecil KingDemocraticWINNER54.59%
114,650 votes
Robert H FinchRepublican44.08%
92,587 votes
Loyd C SeeligerIndependent1.3%
2,738 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.