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TheUnited States House of Representatives elections in California, 1916 were elections forCalifornia's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of thegeneral election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 1916. The delegation's only Independent incumbent retired, and the open seat was won by the Democrats.
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1916 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 396,345 | 44.9% | 5 | 0 | |
| Democratic | 204,381 | 23.2% | 4 | +1 | |
| Prohibition | 99,669 | 11.3% | 1 | 0 | |
| Progressive | 88,401 | 10.0% | 1 | 0 | |
| Socialist | 59,886 | 6.8% | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 33,270 | 3.8% | 0 | -1 | |
| Totals | 881,952 | 100.0% | 11 | — | |
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 6 | |
| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
| Progressive-Held | 2 | |
| Independent-Held | 1 | |
| Prohibition-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 6 | |
| Democratic-Held | 4 | |
| Prohibition-Held | 1 | |
| Progressive-Held | 1 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence F. Lea | 32,797 | 48.8 | |||
| Republican | Edward H. Hart | 28,769 | 42.8 | |||
| Socialist | Mary M. Morgan | 3,730 | 5.5 | |||
| Prohibition | Jay Scott Ryder | 1,935 | 2.9 | |||
| Total votes | 67,231 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democraticgain fromIndependent | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Raker (incumbent) | 30,042 | 71 | |
| Republican | Edward H. Hart | 12,282 | 29 | |
| Total votes | 42,324 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles F. Curry (incumbent) | 48,193 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | O. W. Kennedy | 16,900 | 23.4 | |
| Socialist | Ben Cooper | 4,455 | 6.2 | |
| Prohibition | Edwin F. Van Vlear | 2,694 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 72,242 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julius Kahn (incumbent) | 51,968 | 77.2 | |
| Democratic | J. M. Fernald | 10,579 | 15.7 | |
| Socialist | Allen K. Gifford | 3,775 | 5.6 | |
| Prohibition | Henry W. Hutchinson | 981 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 67,303 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John I. Nolan (incumbent) | 59,333 | 84.7 | |
| Socialist | Charles A. Preston | 6,708 | 9.6 | |
| Prohibition | Frederick Head | 4,046 | 5.8 | |
| Total votes | 70,087 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | John A. Elston (incumbent) | 56,520 | 64.6 | |
| Republican | H. Avery Whitney | 19,787 | 22.6 | |
| Socialist | Luella Twining | 7,588 | 8.7 | |
| Prohibition | Harlow E. Wolcott | 3,605 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 87,500 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Progressivehold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denver S. Church (incumbent) | 38,787 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | W. W. Phillips | 27,676 | 36.4 | |
| Socialist | Harry M. McKee | 5,492 | 7.2 | |
| Prohibition | J. F. Butler | 4,042 | 5.3 | |
| Total votes | 75,997 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) | 50,659 | 68.6 | |
| Progressive | George S. Walker | 17,576 | 23.8 | |
| Socialist | Cora Pattleton Wilson | 5,564 | 7.5 | |
| Total votes | 73,799 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall (incumbent) | 58,826 | 57.8 | |
| Independent | Charles W. Bell | 33,270 | 32.7 | |
| Socialist | Ralph L. Criswell | 9,661 | 9.5 | |
| Total votes | 101,757 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Prohibitionhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Z. Osborne | 63,913 | 49.5 | |
| Democratic | Rufus W. Bowden | 33,225 | 25.7 | |
| Progressive | Henry Stanley Benedict | 14,305 | 11.1 | |
| Socialist | James H. Ryckman | 9,000 | 7.0 | |
| Prohibition | Henry Clay Needham | 8,781 | 6.8 | |
| Total votes | 129,224 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Kettner (incumbent) | 42,051 | 44.5 | |
| Republican | Robert C. Harbison | 33,765 | 35.7 | |
| Prohibition | James S. Edwards | 14,759 | 15.6 | |
| Socialist | Marcus W. Robbins | 3,913 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 94,488 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
