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1954 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1954 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Hubert Scudder won the 1954 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Hubert Scudder received 83,762 popular votes (59.08%). The main challenger was Max Kortum (40.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Scudder and Kortum

Scudder +18.2 pts · won by 25,758 votes
Hubert ScudderRepublicanWINNER59.08%
83,762 votes
Max KortumDemocratic40.91%
58,004 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.