1904 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1904
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  1902 November 8, 1904 (1904-11-08) 1906  

All 8 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election53
Seats won80
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote186,427112,587
Percentage56.8%34.3%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1904 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, 1904. Republicans won the three Democratic-held districts, giving California an all-Republican House delegation, which it would maintain until 1910.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1904
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 186,42756.8%8+3
Democratic 112,58734.3%0-3
Socialist 21,6356.6%00
Prohibition 6,4052.0%00
Union Labor 9160.3%00
Totals327,970100.0%8

Delegation Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Republican-Held5
 Democratic-Held3
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held8

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Gillett (incumbent) 21,602 54.1
Democratic Anthony Caminetti 15,70639.3
Socialist A. J. Gaylord2,1975.5
Prohibition Jarrot L. Rollins4211.1
Total votes39,926 100.0
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Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (incumbent) 22,873 51.8
Democratic Theodore Arlington Bell21,64046.6
Socialist J. H. White1,5243.3
Prohibition Eli P. LaCell4310.9
Total votes46,468 100.0
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Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph R. Knowland (incumbent) 24,637 68.6
Democratic Henry C. McPike7,21020.1
Socialist M. Lesser3,61710.1
Prohibition Bates Morris4711.3
Total votes35,935 100.0
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Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius Kahn 20,012 62.4
Democratic Edward J. Livernash (incumbent)12,81236.4
Socialist William E. Costley2,2676.4
Total votes35,091 100.0
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Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Everis A. Hayes 23,701 52.3
Democratic William J. Wynn (incumbent)18,02539.7
Socialist F. R. Whitney2,2635.0
Union Labor Charles J. Williams9162.0
Prohibition George B. Pratt4451.0
Total votes45,350 100.0
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James C. Needham (incumbent) 18,828 55.1
Democratic William M. Conley13,07438.2
Socialist J. L. Cobb1,5374.5
Prohibition Joel H. Smith7402.2
Total votes34,079 100.0
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James McLachlan (incumbent) 31,091 64.2
Democratic W. O. Morton11,25923.3
Socialist F. I. Wheat3,5947.4
Prohibition John Sobieski2,4675.1
Total votes48,411 100.0
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sylvester C. Smith 23,683 55.6
Democratic William T. Lucas12,86134.5
Socialist Noble A. Richardson4,6369.9
Prohibition Benjamin J. Cloes1,4303.4
Total votes42,610 100.0
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

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