United States House of Representatives elections, 1922

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The U.S. House election, 1922 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1922 which occurred in the middle of President Warren G. Harding's term.

Although the economy was strong, a split between conservatives and progressives in Harding's Republican Party cost them votes, and they lost a net of 77 seats to the opposition Democratic Party. They nonetheless retained a narrow majority, although splits in the party made it difficult for Harding to govern. In Minnesota, the Farmer-Labor Party, an offshoot of populism, also gained several seats.

[edit] Overall results

Party	Total Seats (change)		Seat percentage
Republican Party	225	-77	51.7%
Democratic Party	207	+76	47.5%
Farmer-Labor Party	2	+2	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
1-2 Socialist gain	1-2 Farmer-Labor gain
no net change

[edit] California

District	Incumbent	Party	Elected	Status	Opponent
California 1	Clarence F. Lea	Democratic	1916	Running	Clarence F. Lea (D) (unopposed)
California 2	John E. Raker	Democratic	1910	Running	John E. Raker (D) (unopposed)
California 3	Charles F. Curry	Republican	1912	Running	Charles F. Curry (R) 91.6% Marcus H. Steely (S) 8.4%
California 4	Julius Kahn	Republican	1898	Running	Julius Kahn (R) 83% Hugo Ernst (S) 17%
California 5	John I. Nolan	Republican	1912	Running	John I. Nolan (R) (unopposed)
California 6	James H. MacLafferty	Republican	1922	Running	James H. MacLafferty (R) 66.4% Hugh W. Brunk (D) 25.2% Elvina S. Beals (S) 8.4%
California 7	Henry E. Barbour	Republican	1918	Running	Henry E. Barbour (R) (unopposed)
California 8	Arthur M. Free	Republican	1920	Running	Arthur M. Free (R) (unopposed)
California 9	Walter F. Lineberger	Republican	1920	Running	Walter F. Lineberger (R) 59.1% Charles H. Randall (D-Proh.) 40.9%
California 10	Henry Z. Osborne	Republican	1916	Running	Henry Z. Osborne (R) (unopposed)
California 11	Philip D. Swing	Republican	1920	Running	Philip D. Swing (R) 91.4% George Bauer (S) 8.6%