[['district', 'incumbent', 'party', 'first elected', 'result', 'candidates'], ['california 2', 'clair engle', 'democratic', '1943', 're - elected', 'clair engle (d) unopposed'], ['california 5', 'john shelley', 'democratic', '1949', 're - elected', 'john shelley (d) unopposed'], ['california 8', 'george paul miller redistricted from 6th', 'democratic', '1944', 're - elected', 'george paul miller (d) unopposed'], ['california 12', 'allan o hunter redistricted from 9th', 'republican', '1950', 're - elected', 'allan o hunter (r) unopposed'], ['california 13', 'ernest k bramblett redistricted from 11th', 'republican', '1946', 're - elected', 'ernest k bramblett (r) 51.0% will hays (d) 49.0%'], ['california 14', 'thomas h werdel redistricted from 10th', 'republican', '1948', 'lost re - election democratic gain', 'harlan hagen (d) 51.0% thomas h werdel (r) 49.0%'], ['california 15', 'gordon l mcdonough', 'republican', '1944', 're - elected', 'gordon l mcdonough (r) unopposed'], ['california 18', 'none (district created)', 'none (district created)', 'none (district created)', 'new seat republican gain', 'craig hosmer (r) 55.5% joseph m kennick (d) 44.5%'], ['california 20', 'john carl hinshaw', 'republican', '1938', 're - elected', 'john carl hinshaw (r) unopposed'], ['california 22', 'none (district created)', 'none (district created)', 'none (district created)', 'new seat republican gain', 'joseph f holt (r) 60.5% dean e mchenry (d) 39.5%'], ['california 29', 'john j phillips redistricted from 22nd', 'republican', '1942', 're - elected', 'john j phillips (r) unopposed']]
6 Incumbent were Republican
6 [ENT] were [ENT]