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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 abstract "An election for a seat in the United States House of Representatives took place in California's 12th congressional district on November 5, 1946, the date set by law for the elections for the 80th United States Congress. In the 12th district election, the candidates were five-term incumbent Democrat Jerry Voorhis, Republican challenger Richard Nixon, and former congressman and Prohibition Party candidate John Hoeppel. Nixon was elected with 56% of the vote, starting him on the road that would, almost a quarter century later, lead to the presidency.First elected to Congress in 1936, Voorhis had defeated lackluster Republican opposition four times in the then-rural Los Angeles County district to win re-election. For the 1946 election, Republicans sought a candidate who could unite the party and run a strong race against Voorhis in the Republican-leaning district. After failing to secure the candidacy of General George Patton, in November 1945 they settled on Lieutenant Commander Richard Nixon, who had lived in the district prior to his World War II service.Nixon spent most of 1946 campaigning in the district, while Voorhis did not return from Washington D.C. until the end of August. Nixon's campaign worked hard to generate publicity in the district, while Voorhis, dealing with congressional business in the capital, received little newspaper coverage. Voorhis received the most votes in the June primary elections, but his percentage of the vote decreased from his share in the 1944 primaries. At five debates held across the district in September and October, Nixon was able to paint the incumbent as ineffectual and to suggest that Voorhis was connected to communist-linked organizations. Voorhis and his campaign were constantly on the defensive and were ineffective in rebutting Nixon's contentions. The challenger defeated Voorhis in the November general election.Various explanations have been put forward for Nixon's victory, from national political trends to red-baiting on the part of the challenger. Some historians contend that Nixon received large amounts of funding from wealthy backers determined to defeat Voorhis, while others dismiss such allegations. These matters remain subjects of historical debate.".
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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 afterElection Richard_Nixon.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 afterParty "Republican Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 beforeElection Jerry_Voorhis.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 beforeParty "Democratic Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 candidate John_H._Hoeppel.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 candidate Richard_Nixon.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 candidate "Jerry Voorhis".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 candidate "John Hoeppel".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 candidate "Richard Nixon".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 candidate "William Kinnett".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 country "California".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 electionDate "1946-11-05".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 electionName "California's 12th congressional district election, 1946".
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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 loser "California Democratic Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 nextElection "United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1948#District 12".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 nextYear "1948".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 nominee Jerry_Voorhis.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 nominee "Richard Nixon".
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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 party "California Democratic Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 party "California Republican Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 party "Democratic Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 party "Prohibition Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 party "Republican Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 percentage "1.26".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 percentage "100".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 percentage "16.21".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 percentage "3.83".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 percentage "31.85".
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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 percentage "64.09".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 percentage "79.96".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 popularVote "49994".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 popularVote "65586".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 previousElection "United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944#District 12".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 previousYear "1944".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 seatsForElection California's_12th_congressional_district.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 title "U.S. Representative".
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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 votes "91".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 winner "California Republican Party".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 subject Category:Anti-communism_in_the_United_States.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 subject Category:California_elections,_1946.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 subject Category:Richard_Nixon.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 subject Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_1946.
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 subject Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California.
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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 type Event.
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- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 comment "An election for a seat in the United States House of Representatives took place in California's 12th congressional district on November 5, 1946, the date set by law for the elections for the 80th United States Congress. In the 12th district election, the candidates were five-term incumbent Democrat Jerry Voorhis, Republican challenger Richard Nixon, and former congressman and Prohibition Party candidate John Hoeppel.".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 label "1946年加利福尼亚州第十二国会选区选举".
- California's_12th_congressional_district_election,_1946 label "California's 12th congressional district election, 1946".
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