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1888 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1888 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Vandever won the 1888 California U.S. House District 6 Election. William Vandever received 35,406 popular votes (52.35%). The main challenger was R B Terry (43.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Vandever and Terry

Vandever +8.8 pts · won by 5,953 votes
William VandeverRepublicanWINNER52.35%
35,406 votes
R B TerryDemocratic43.54%
29,453 votes
J G Millerprohibition3.51%
2,375 votes
A Daggettamerican0.22%
150 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.