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1888 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1888 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph McKenna won the 1888 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph McKenna received 19,912 popular votes (56.01%). The main challenger was Ben Morgan (41.16%).

See the full head-to-head between McKenna and Morgan

McKenna +14.9 pts · won by 5,279 votes
Joseph McKennaRepublicanWINNER56.01%
19,912 votes
Ben MorganDemocratic41.16%
14,633 votes
W W Smithprohibition1.85%
657 votes
S Solon Hollamerican0.95%
338 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.