The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1896 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 3, 1896. Republicans lost one seat to the Democrats and two to the Populists.
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![]() Election results by district. |
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1896 | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 128,941 | 46.4% | 3 | -3 | |
Democratic | 86,449 | 31.1% | 2 | +1 | |
Populist | 53,662 | 19.3% | 2 | +2 | |
Prohibition | 4,251 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | |
Socialist Labor | 2,654 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 2,139 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 278,096 | 100.0% | 7 | — |
Delegation Composition
Pre-election | Seats | |
Republican-Held | 6 | |
Democratic-Held | 1 |
Post-election | Seats | |
Republican-Held | 3 | |
Democratic-Held | 2 | |
Populist-Held | 2 |
Results
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John All Barham (incumbent) | 17,826 | 49.7 | |
Democratic | Fletcher A. Cutler | 16,328 | 45.5 | |
Populist | George W. Montieth | 1,497 | 4.2 | |
Prohibition | B. F. Taylor | 249 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 35,900 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Marion De Vries | 24,434 | 55.5 | |||
Republican | Grove L. Johnson (incumbent) | 18,613 | 42.3 | |||
Prohibition | F. E. Coulter | 974 | 2.2 | |||
Total votes | 44,021 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel G. Hilborn (incumbent) | 19,778 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | Warren B. English | 16,119 | 44.0 | |
Socialist Labor | John H. Eustice | 387 | 1.1 | |
Prohibition | W. Shafer | 327 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 36,611 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James G. Maguire (incumbent) | 19,074 | 61.0 | |
Republican | Thomas B. O'Brien | 10,940 | 35.0 | |
Socialist Labor | E. T. Kingsley | 968 | 3.0 | |
Prohibition | Joseph Rowell | 299 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 31,281 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eugene F. Loud (incumbent) | 19,351 | 48.6 | |
Democratic | Joseph P. Kelly | 10,494 | 26.3 | |
Populist | A. B. Kinne | 8,825 | 22.2 | |
Socialist Labor | Henry Daniels | 757 | 1.9 | |
Prohibition | T. H. Lawson | 404 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 39,831 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Populist | Charles A. Barlow | 24,157 | 48.9 | |||
Republican | James McLachlan (incumbent) | 23,494 | 47.6 | |||
Prohibition | Henry Clay Needham | 1,196 | 2.4 | |||
Socialist Labor | Job Harriman | 542 | 1.1 | |||
Total votes | 49,389 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Populist gain from Republican |
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Populist | Curtis H. Castle | 19,183 | 46.7 | |||
Republican | William W. Bowers (incumbent) | 18,939 | 46.1 | |||
Independent | William H. "Billy" Carlson | 2,139 | 5.2 | |||
Prohibition | James W. Webb | 802 | 2.0 | |||
Total votes | 41,063 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Populist gain from Republican |
See also
- 55th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1896
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
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California 1896 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 3 1896 Republicans lost one seat to the Democrats and two to the Populists 1896 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1894 November 3 1896 1896 11 03 1898 All 7 California seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Third party Party Republican Democratic Populist Last election 6 1 0 Seats won 3 2 2 Seat change 3 1 2 Popular vote 128 941 86 449 53 662 Percentage 46 4 31 1 19 3 Election results by district OverviewUnited States House of Representatives elections in California 1896 Party Votes Percentage Seats Republican 128 941 46 4 3 3 Democratic 86 449 31 1 2 1 Populist 53 662 19 3 2 2 Prohibition 4 251 1 5 0 0 Socialist Labor 2 654 1 0 0 0 Independent 2 139 0 8 0 0 Totals 278 096 100 0 7 Delegation CompositionPre election Seats Republican Held 6 Democratic Held 1 Post election Seats Republican Held 3 Democratic Held 2 Populist Held 2ResultsDistrict 1 California s 1st congressional district election 1896 Party Candidate Votes Republican John All Barham incumbent 17 826 49 7 Democratic Fletcher A Cutler 16 328 45 5 Populist George W Montieth 1 497 4 2 Prohibition B F Taylor 249 0 7 Total votes 35 900 100 0 Turnout Republican hold District 2 California s 2nd congressional district election 1896 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Marion De Vries 24 434 55 5 Republican Grove L Johnson incumbent 18 613 42 3 Prohibition F E Coulter 974 2 2 Total votes 44 021 100 0 Turnout Democratic gain from Republican District 3 California s 3rd congressional district election 1896 Party Candidate Votes Republican Samuel G Hilborn incumbent 19 778 54 0 Democratic Warren B English 16 119 44 0 Socialist Labor John H Eustice 387 1 1 Prohibition W Shafer 327 0 9 Total votes 36 611 100 0 Turnout Republican hold District 4 California s 4th congressional district election 1896 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James G Maguire incumbent 19 074 61 0 Republican Thomas B O Brien 10 940 35 0 Socialist Labor E T Kingsley 968 3 0 Prohibition Joseph Rowell 299 1 0 Total votes 31 281 100 0 Turnout Democratic hold District 5 California s 5th congressional district election 1896 Party Candidate Votes Republican Eugene F Loud incumbent 19 351 48 6 Democratic Joseph P Kelly 10 494 26 3 Populist A B Kinne 8 825 22 2 Socialist Labor Henry Daniels 757 1 9 Prohibition T H Lawson 404 1 0 Total votes 39 831 100 0 Turnout Republican hold District 6 California s 6th congressional district election 1896 Party Candidate Votes Populist Charles A Barlow 24 157 48 9 Republican James McLachlan incumbent 23 494 47 6 Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 1 196 2 4 Socialist Labor Job Harriman 542 1 1 Total votes 49 389 100 0 Turnout Populist gain from Republican District 7 California s 7th congressional district election 1896 Party Candidate Votes Populist Curtis H Castle 19 183 46 7 Republican William W Bowers incumbent 18 939 46 1 Independent William H Billy Carlson 2 139 5 2 Prohibition James W Webb 802 2 0 Total votes 41 063 100 0 Turnout Populist gain from RepublicanSee also55th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U S states United States House of Representatives elections 1896ReferencesCalifornia Elections Page Office of the Clerk of the House of RepresentativesExternal linksCalifornia Legislative District Maps 1911 Present RAND California Election Returns District Definitions