1902 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1902 House elections in California
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All 8 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Election results by district. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
An election was held for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 4, 1902. California gained one seat as a result of the 1900 census, which Republicans won. However, of the existing districts, Democrats won three Republican-held districts.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1902 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 152,373 | 52.36% | 5 | –2 | |
| Democratic | 126,290 | 43.40% | 3 | +3 | |
| Socialist | 8,500 | 2.92% | 0 | 0 | |
| Prohibition | 3,860 | 1.33% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 291,023 | 100.00% | 8 | — | |
Delegation composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 7 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 5 | |
| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Gillett | 21,268 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Caminetti | 19,696 | 46.7 | |
| Socialist | M. F. Shore | 810 | 1.9 | |
| Prohibition | W. O. Clark | 362 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 42,136 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Theodore A. Bell | 21,536 | 49.2 | |||
| Republican | Frank Coombs (incumbent) | 21,181 | 48.3 | |||
| Socialist | G. H. Rogers | 731 | 1.7 | |||
| Prohibition | W. P. Fassett | 367 | 0.8 | |||
| Total votes | 43,815 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Victor H. Metcalf (incumbent) | 20,532 | 66.2 | |
| Democratic | Calvin B. White | 8,574 | 27.7 | |
| Socialist | M. W. Wilkins | 1,556 | 5.0 | |
| Prohibition | T. H. Montgomery | 338 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 31,000 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward J. Livernash | 16,146 | 49.2 | |||
| Republican | Julius Kahn (incumbent) | 16,005 | 48.7 | |||
| Socialist | William Costley | 616 | 1.9 | |||
| Prohibition | Joseph Rowell | 69 | 0.2 | |||
| Total votes | 16,836 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Wynn | 22,712 | 56.5 | |||
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (incumbent) | 16,577 | 41.2 | |||
| Socialist | Joseph Lawrence | 620 | 1.5 | |||
| Prohibition | Fred E. Caton | 301 | 0.8 | |||
| Total votes | 40,210 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James C. Needham (incumbent) | 17,268 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | Gaston M. Ashe | 13,732 | 42.5 | |
| Socialist | J. L. Cobb | 815 | 2.5 | |
| Prohibition | Joel H. Smith | 466 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,281 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James McLachlan (incumbent) | 19,407 | 64.8 | |
| Democratic | Carl A. Johnson | 8,075 | 27.0 | |
| Socialist | George H. Hewes | 1,261 | 4.2 | |
| Prohibition | Frederick F. Wheeler | 1,195 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,638 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Milton J. Daniels | 20,135 | 55.6 | ||
| Democratic | William E. Smythe | 15,819 | 40.8 | ||
| Socialist | Noble A. Richardson | 2,091 | 5.4 | ||
| Prohibition | Ellsworth Leonardson | 762 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 38,807 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- 58th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
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
