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1894 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1894 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Bowers won the 1894 California U.S. House District 7 Election. William Bowers received 18,434 popular votes (42.94%). The main challenger was W H Alford (28.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowers and Alford

Bowers +14.7 pts · won by 6,323 votes
William BowersRepublicanWINNER42.94%
18,434 votes
W H AlfordDemocratic28.21%
12,111 votes
J L Gilbertpeople's24.97%
10,719 votes
W H Somersprohibition3.89%
1,669 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.