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The U.S. House election, 1916 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1916 which coincided with President Woodrow Wilson's re-election.
Although Wilson eked out a narrow victory, his Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party. Wilson's hybrid approach, which injected a progressive element into Democratic policies, had proved to be dissatisfying to much of the nation. International affairs also became important in the traditionally non-interventionist United States, as voters attempted to determine which party would be best served to keep the nation from entering The Great War.
Although the Democrats lost a plurality, they narrowly maintained control of the chamber with minor party support, forming an alliance with the remaining third party Progressives. This is the last example (to date) of a type of coalition holding power in the House, rather than a single party (as is normally the case). The Democrats would not win a majority of seats again until 1930. Notable freshman included Jeannette Rankin a Republican from Montana who was the first woman ever elected to congress.
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 215 | +19 | 49.4% |
| Democratic Party | 214 | -16 | 49.1% |
| Progressive Party | 3 | -3 | 0.6% |
| Prohibition Party | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Party | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Independent | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
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| California 1 | William Kent | Independent |
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Retiring | Clarence F. Lea (D) 48.8% Edward H. Hart (R) 42.8% Mary M. Morgan (S) 5.5% Jay Scott Ryder (Proh.) 2.9% |
| California 2 | John E. Raker | Democratic |
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Running | John E. Raker (D) 71% James T. Matlock (R) 29% |
| California 3 | Charles F. Curry | Republican |
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Running | Charles F. Curry (R) 66.7% O. W. Kennedy (D) 23.4% Ben Cooper (S) 6.2% Edwin F. Van Vlear (Proh.) 3.7% |
| California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican |
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Running | Julius Kahn (R) 77.2% J. M. Fernald (D) 15.7% Allen K. Gifford (S) 5.6% Henry W. Hutchinson (Proh.) 1.5% |
| California 5 | John I. Nolan | Republican |
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Running | John I. Nolan (R) 84.7% Charles A. Preston (S) 9.6% Frederick Head (Proh.) 5.8% |
| California 6 | John A. Elston | Republican |
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Running | John A. Elston (R) 64.6% H. Avery Whitney (D) 22.6% Luella Twining (S) 8.7% Harlow E. Wolcott (Proh.) 4.1% |
| California 7 | Denver S. Church | Democratic |
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Running | Denver S. Church (D) 51% W. W. Phillips (R) 36.4% Harry M. McKee (S) 7.2% J. F. Butler (Proh.) 5.3% |
| California 8 | Everis A. Hayes | Republican |
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Running | Everis A. Hayes (R) 68.6% George S. Walker (P) (D) 23.8% Cora Pattleton Wilson (S) 7.5% |
| California 9 | Charles H. Randall | Prohibition |
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Running | Charles H. Randall (Proh.) 57.8% Charles W. Bell (I) 32.7% Ralph L. Criswell (S) 9.5% |
| California 10 | Henry S. Benedict | Republican |
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Retiring | Henry Z. Osborne (R) 49.5% Rufus V. Bowden (D) 25.7% Henry Stanley Benedict (P) 11.1% James H. Ryckman (S) 7% Henry Clay Needham (Proh.) 6.8% |
| California 11 | William Kettner | Democratic |
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Running | William Kettner (D) 44.5% Robert C. Harbison (R) 35.7% James S. Edwards (Proh.) 15.6% Marcus W. Robbins (S) 4.1% |
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