1900 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1900
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  1898 November 6, 1900 (1900-11-06) 1902  

All 7 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election61
Seats before70
Seats won70
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote157,440120,410
Percentage54.0%41.3%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1900 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 6, 1900. California's seven-seat delegation remained all-Republican.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1900
PartyVotesPercentageSeats
Republican 157,44054.0%7
Democratic 120,41041.3%0
Socialist 8,5672.9%0
Prohibition 4,1301.4%0
Independent 1,1160.4%0
Totals291,663100.0%7

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Coombs 21,227 55.3
Democratic James F. Farraher16,27042.4
Socialist William Morgan5991.6
Prohibition Charles T. Clark3100.8
Total votes38,406 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel D. Woods 23,019 50.4
Democratic J. D. Sproul21,85147.9
Socialist W. F. Lockwood4020.9
Prohibition W. H. Barron3710.8
Total votes45,643 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Victor H. Metcalf (incumbent) 22,109 58.9
Democratic Frank Freeman14,40838.4
Socialist R. A. Dague5961.6
Prohibition Alvin W. Holt4311.1
Total votes37,544 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius Kahn (incumbent) 17,111 55.2
Democratic R. Porter Ashe11,74237.8
Independent C. C. O'Donnell1,1163.6
Socialist G. B. Benham9693.1
Prohibition Joseph Rowell840.3
Total votes31,022 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene F. Loud (incumbent) 23,443 55.7
Democratic J. H. Henry17,36541.3
Socialist C. H. King9422.2
Prohibition Fred E. Caton3220.8
Total votes42,072 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James McLachlan 27,081 51.8
Democratic William Graves19,79337.9
Socialist H. G. Wilshire3,6747.0
Prohibition James Campbell1,6933.2
Total votes52,241 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James C. Needham (incumbent) 23,450 52.4
Democratic W. D. Crichton18,98142.4
Socialist Noble A. Richardson1,3853.1
Prohibition A. H. Hensley9192.1
Total votes44,735 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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