Ralph Eltse

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1885
Died
March 18, 1971
Age at death
85
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eltse45,944
Opponents55,132
1
Elections run

Ralph Eltse (1885–1971), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in California's District 7 with 45,944 votes (45.45%), defeating Frank Cornish V and William L Wilson.

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How many votes has Ralph Eltse received?

Ralph Eltse has received 45,944 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ralph Eltse’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon45,94445.45%Frank Cornish V
William L Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000162) and Wikidata (Q1300837). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ralph Eltse: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ralph-eltse. 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.