Cecil White

U.S. Representative
Born
December 12, 1900
Died
March 29, 1992
Age at death
91
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White72,826
Opponents69,136
1
Elections run

Cecil White (1900–1992), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in California's District 9 with 72,826 votes (51.29%), defeating Bertrand W Gearhart and Henry Daniels.

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How many votes has Cecil White received?

Cecil White has received 72,826 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Cecil White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon72,82651.29%Bertrand W Gearhart
Henry Daniels
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000359) and Wikidata (Q1052296). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cecil White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cecil-white. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.