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1890 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1890 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph McKenna won the 1890 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph McKenna received 20,834 popular votes (54.95%). The main challenger was J P Irish (42.19%).

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

McKenna +12.8 pts · won by 4,837 votes
Joseph McKennaRepublicanWINNER54.95%
20,834 votes
J P IrishDemocratic42.19%
15,997 votes
O O Felknerprohibition2.04%
774 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.