1910 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1910 House elections in California
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1910 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, 1910. Complete Republican dominance of California's congressional delegation ended when Democrats narrowly won one district.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1910 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 204,014 | 56.2% | 7 | -1 | |
| Democratic | 111,620 | 30.8% | 1 | +1 | |
| Socialist | 40,936 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 | |
| Prohibition | 6,208 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 362,778 | 100.0% | 8 | — | |
Delegation composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 8 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 7 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Raker | 16,704 | 45.4 | |||
| Republican | William F. Englebright (incumbent) | 16,570 | 45.1 | |||
| Socialist | William Morgan | 3,231 | 8.8 | |||
| Prohibition | C. H. Essex | 259 | 0.7 | |||
| Total votes | 37,064 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Kent | 25,346 | 50.1 | |
| Democratic | I. G. Zumwalt | 22,229 | 44.0 | |
| Socialist | W. H. Ferber | 2,647 | 5.2 | |
| Prohibition | Henry P. Stipp | 329 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 50,451 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph R. Knowland* (incumbent) | 34,291 | 81.9 | |
| Socialist | S. Miller | 6,653 | 15.9 | |
| Prohibition | James N. Christian | 906 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 41,850 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
- Knowland was the nominee for both the Republican and Democratic Parties
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julius Kahn (incumbent) | 10,188 | 56.5 | |
| Democratic | Walter Macarthur | 6,636 | 36.8 | |
| Socialist | Austin Lewis | 1,178 | 6.5 | |
| Prohibition | E. F. Dinsmore | 35 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,037 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) | 33,265 | 59.4 | |
| Democratic | Thomas E. Hayden | 15,345 | 27.4 | |
| Socialist | E. L. Reguin | 7,052 | 12.6 | |
| Prohibition | T. E. Caton | 359 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 56,021 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James C. Needham (incumbent) | 19,717 | 47.3 | |
| Democratic | A. L. Cowell | 18,408 | 44.2 | |
| Socialist | Richard Kirk | 2,568 | 6.2 | |
| Prohibition | Ira E. Surface | 951 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 41,644 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Stephens (incumbent) | 36,435 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Lorin A. Handley | 13,340 | 21.5 | |
| Socialist | Thomas V. Williams | 10,305 | 16.6 | |
| Prohibition | C. V. LeFontaine | 1,990 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 62,070 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sylvester C. Smith (incumbent) | 28,202 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | William G. Irving | 18,958 | 33.9 | |
| Socialist | George A. Garrett | 7,302 | 13.1 | |
| Prohibition | James S. Edwards | 1,379 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 45,831 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 62nd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
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
