1898 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1898
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  1896 November 8, 1898 (1898-11-08) 1900  

All 7 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Last election322
Seats won610
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote139,38286,92741,179
Percentage51.0%31.8%15.1%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1898 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 8, 1898. Republicans took an open Democratic seat and defeated the two Populist incumbents.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1898
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 139,38251.0%6+3
Democratic 86,92731.8%1-1
Populist 41,17915.1%0-2
Socialist Labor 4,9791.8%00
Independent 5940.2%00
Totals273,061100.0%7

Delegation Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Republican-Held3
 Democratic-Held2
 Populist-Held2
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held6
 Democratic-Held1

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John All Barham (incumbent) 19,598 51.8
Democratic Emmet Seawell18,24448.2
Total votes37,842 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marion De Vries (incumbent) 25,196 55.3
Republican Frank D. Ryan20,40044.7
Total votes45,596 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Victor H. Metcalf 20,592 57.3
Democratic John A. Jones14,05139.1
Socialist Labor Thomas F. Burns1,3093.6
Total votes35,952 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius Kahn 13,695 50.0
Democratic James H. Barry12,08444.1
Socialist Labor W. J. Martin1,0063.7
Independent Joseph P. Kelly5942.2
Total votes27,379 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene F. Loud (incumbent) 20,254 51.8
Democratic William Craig17,35244.3
Socialist Labor E. T. Kingsley1,5323.9
Total votes39,138 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell J. Waters 24,050 52.6
Populist Charles A. Barlow (incumbent)20,49944.9
Socialist Labor James T. Van Ransselaer1,1322.5
Total votes45,681 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Populist

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James C. Needham 20,793 50.1
Populist Curtis H. Castle (incumbent)20,68049.9
Total votes41,473 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Populist

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