Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| California 2 | Clair Engle | Democratic | 1943.0 | Re-elected | Clair Engle (D) Unopposed |
| California 5 | Richard J. Welch | Republican | 1926.0 | Re-elected | Richard J. Welch (R) Unopposed |
| California 6 | George Paul Miller | Democratic | 1944.0 | Re-elected | George Paul Miller (D) Unopposed |
| California 13 | Norris Poulson | Republican | 1946.0 | Re-elected | Norris Poulson (R) 52.6% Ned R. Healy (D) 47.4% |
| California 17 | Cecil R. King | Democratic | 1942.0 | Re-elected | Cecil R. King (D) Unopposed |
Question:
What year was clair engle first elected?
Answer:
1943.0