United States House of Representatives elections, 1926
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The U.S. House election, 1926 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1926 which occurred in the middle of President Calvin Coolidge's second term.
As in many midterm elections, Coolidge's Republican Party lost seats to the opposition Democratic Party, but it retained a majority. Although Republican pro-business practices led to the loss of several districts in pro-labor regions, the burgeoning economy helped Republicans to remain in power. The small, populist Farmer-Labor Party also held two seats following the election.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 238 | -9 | 54.7% |
| Democratic Party | 194 | +11 | 44.5% |
| Farmer-Labor Party | 2 | -1 | 0.4% |
| Socialist Party | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Clarence F. Lea | Democratic |
|
Running | Clarence F. Lea (D) (unopposed) |
| California 2 | John E. Raker | Democratic |
|
Died in office | Harry Lane Englebright (R) (unopposed) |
| California 3 | Charles F. Curry | Republican |
|
Running | Charles F. Curry (R) (unopposed) |
| California 4 | Florence Prag Kahn | Republican |
|
Running | Florence Prag Kahn (R) 63.4% Chauncey F. Tramutolo (D) 32.5% William McDevitt (S) 5.1% |
| California 5 | Richard J. Welch | Republican |
|
Running | Richard J. Welch (R) (unopposed) |
| California 6 | Albert E. Carter | Republican |
|
Running | Albert E. Carter (R) (unopposed) |
| California 7 | Henry E. Barbour | Republican |
|
Running | Henry E. Barbour (R) (unopposed) |
| California 8 | Arthur M. Free | Republican |
|
Running | Arthur M. Free (R) 67.7% Philip G. Sheehy (D) 32.3% |
| California 9 | Walter F. Lineberger | Republican |
|
Retiring | William E. Evans (R) 59.5% Charles H. Randall (D-Proh.) 35.9% Charles F. Conley (S) 4.6% |
| California 10 | John D. Fredericks | Republican |
|
Retiring | Joe Crail (R) 86.8% N. Jackson Wright (S) 13.2% |
| California 11 | Philip D. Swing | Republican |
|
Running | Philip D. Swing (R) (unopposed) |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1924 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1928 |
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