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.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1896PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– 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
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District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
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