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The U.S. House election of 1912 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1912 which coincided with the election of President Woodrow Wilson.
Wilson's victory was partly due to the division of the opposition Republican Party into conservative and progressive factions. While many progressives stayed within the party framework, they maintained lukewarm relationships with Republican leadership. Others formed a third party and several switched allegiance to the Democrats. A message of unity was portrayed by the Democrats, allowing this group to present themselves as above the bickering and corruption that had become associated with the Republican internal feud. Many of the new seats that were added after the prior census ended up in Democratic hands.
The number of seats in the chamber changed for this election, which is reflected in the seat totals for both sides. Notable freshmen included future Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) and future Vice President and Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley (D-Kentucky).
| Party | Total seats | Change | Seat percentage |
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| Democratic Party | 291 | 61 | 66.8% |
| Progressive Party | 9 | 9 | 2.0% |
| Republican Party | 134 | 28 | 30.8% |
| Independent | 1 | 0.2% | |
| Totals | 435 | 41 | 100.0% |
California gained three seats in apportionment.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
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| California 1 | William Kent Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Republican | 1910 | Re-elected as an Independent Independent gain |
William Kent (I) 37.3% I. G. Zumwalt (D) 34.4% Edward H. Hart (R) 19.4% Joseph Bredsteen (S) 9% |
| California 2 | John E. Raker Redistricted from the 1st district |
Democratic | 1910 | Re-elected | John E. Raker (D) 62.6% Frank M. Rutherford (R) 27.2% J. C. Williams (S) 10.2% |
| California 3 | None (District created) | New seat Republican gain |
Charles F. Curry (R) 58.8% Gilbert McMillan Ross (D) 28.8% William L. Wilson (S) 12.4% |
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| California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican | 1898 | Re-elected | Julius Kahn (R) 56.1% Bert Schlesinger (D) 32.7% Norman W. Pendleton (S) 11.2% |
| California 5 | None (District created) | New seat Republican gain |
John I. Nolan (R) 52.3% Stephen V. Costello (D) 34.7% E. L. Reguin (S) 13% |
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| California 6 | Joseph R. Knowland Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Republican | 1904 | Re-elected | Joseph R. Knowland (R) 53.7% J. Stitt Wilson (S) 40% Hiram A Luttrell (D) 6.3% |
| California 7 | James C. Needham Redistricted from the 6th district |
Republican | 1898 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Denver S. Church (D) 44.1% James C. Needham (R) 42.6% J. S. Cato (S) 13.3% |
| California 8 | Everis A. Hayes Redistricted from the 5th district |
Republican | 1904 | Re-elected | Everis A. Hayes (R) 51% James B. Holohan (D) 35.2% Robert Whitaker (S) 13.9% |
| California 9 | None (District created) | New seat Republican gain |
Charles W. Bell (R) 47.2% Thomas H. Kirk (D) 23.9% Ralph L. Criswell (S) 18.2% George S. Yarnall (Proh.) 10.7% |
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| California 10 | William Stephens | Republican | 1910 | Re-elected | William Stephens (P) 53.4% George Ringo (D) 21.9% Fred C. Wheeler (S) 21% Emory D. Martindale (Proh.) 3.7% |
| California 11 | Sylvester C. Smith Redistricted from the 8th district |
Republican | 1904 | Retired and died before the Congress ended Democratic gain |
William Kettner (D) 42.7% Samuel C. Evans (R) 36.8% Noble A. Richardson (S) 12.1% Helen M. Stoddard (Proh.) 8.3% |
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