1898 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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.

Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1898PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 139,382 51.0% 6 +3 Democratic 86,927 31.8% 1 -1 Populist 41,179 15.1% 0 -2 Socialist Labor 4,979 1.8% 0 0 Independent 594 0.2% 0 0 Totals 273,061 100.0% 7 —

Delegation Composition Pre-election Seats  Republican-Held 3  Democratic-Held 2  Populist-Held 2

Post-election Seats  Republican-Held 6  Democratic-Held 1

Results District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

See also 56th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states United States House of Representatives elections, 1898

References California Elections Page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions