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1896 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1896 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Samuel Hilborn won the 1896 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Samuel Hilborn received 19,778 popular votes (54.02%). The main challenger was Warren B English (44.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Hilborn and English

Hilborn +10.0 pts · won by 3,659 votes
Samuel HilbornRepublicanWINNER54.02%
19,778 votes
Warren B EnglishDemocratic44.03%
16,119 votes
John H Eusticesocialist labor1.06%
387 votes
W Shaferprohibition0.89%
327 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.