The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1898 was an election for
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
's delegation to the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
, which occurred as part of the
general election of the House of Representatives on November 8, 1898. Republicans took an open Democratic seat and defeated the two Populist incumbents.
Overview
Delegation Composition
Results
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
See also
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56th United States Congress
The 56th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1899, ...
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Political party strength in California
California is a Democratic stronghold and considered to be one of the "big three" Democratic strongholds alongside New York and Illinois.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:
*Governor
*Lie ...
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Political party strength in U.S. states
Political party strength in U.S. states is the level of representation of the various political parties in the United States in each statewide elective office providing legislators to the state and to the U.S. Congress and electing the executive ...
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1898
The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections were held during the middle of President William McKinley's first term.
As in many midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats, but was able to hold a majority over the ...
References
California Elections PageOffice of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
External links
California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
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1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...