Clair Engle

U.S. Representative
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944–1956
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Engle643,581
Opponents27,312
7
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1956, Clair Engle ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Engle's biggest single-election total was 136,544 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in California's District 2. Engle's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. House election in California's District 2, decided by 20,889 votes.

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How many votes has Clair Engle received?

Clair Engle has received 643,581 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Clair Engle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon136,54499.96%
1954U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon113,10499.98%
1952U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon124,17999.99%
1950U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon85,10399.99%
1948U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon78,55599.97%
1946U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon57,89599.99%
1944U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon48,20163.83%Jesse M Mayo
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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.