United States House of Representatives elections, 1924
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The U.S. House election, 1924 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1924 which coincided with the election of President Calvin Coolidge, who had replaced Warren Harding following his death.
Coolidge's popularity helped his Republican Party to gain a net 22 seats from the opposition Democratic Party, cementing their majority. The burgeoning economy and Republican pro-business policies caused the party to gain popularity. The populist Farmer-Labor Party also gained a seat in Minnesota.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 247 | +22 | 56.7% |
| Democratic Party | 183 | -24 | 42.0% |
| Farmer-Labor Party | 3 | +1 | 0.6% |
| American Labor Party | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
| 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 | 1-2 Farmer-Labor gain |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Clarence F. Lea | Democratic |
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Running | Clarence F. Lea (D) (unopposed) |
| California 2 | John E. Raker | Democratic |
|
Running | John E. Raker (D) (unopposed) |
| California 3 | Charles F. Curry | Republican |
|
Running | Charles F. Curry (R) 80.7% James H. Barkley (S) 19.3% |
| California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican |
|
Running | Julius Kahn (R) 81% William McDevitt (S) 19% |
| California 5 | Mae Nolan | Republican |
|
Retiring | Lawrence J. Flaherty (R) 72.6% Isabel C. King (S) 27.4% |
| California 6 | James H. MacLafferty | Republican |
|
Defeated in primary | Albert E. Carter (R) 57.5% John L. Davie (I) 35.9% Herbert L. Coggins (S) 7.6% |
| California 7 | Henry E. Barbour | Republican |
|
Running | Henry E. Barbour (R) (unopposed) |
| California 8 | Arthur M. Free | Republican |
|
Running | Arthur M. Free (R) (unopposed) |
| California 9 | Walter F. Lineberger | Republican |
|
Running | Walter F. Lineberger (R) 63.9% Charles H. Randall (D-Proh.) 36.1% |
| California 10 | John D. Fredericks | Republican |
|
Running | John D. Fredericks (R) 62.3% Robert W. Richardson (D) 37.7% |
| California 11 | Philip D. Swing | Republican |
|
Running | Philip D. Swing (R) (unopposed) |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1922 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1926 |
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