1896 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1896 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eugene Loud won the 1896 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Eugene Loud received 19,351 popular votes (48.58%). The main challenger was William Kelly (26.35%).

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Loud +22.2 pts · won by 8,857 votes

Eugene Loud RepublicanWINNER48.58%

19,351 votes

William Kelly Democratic26.35%

10,494 votes

A B Kinnepeople's22.16%

8,825 votes

Henry Danielssocialist labor1.9%

757 votes

T H Lawsonprohibition1.01%

404 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.