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1896 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1896 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Curtis Castle won the 1896 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Curtis Castle received 19,183 popular votes (46.71%). The main challenger was William Bowers (46.12%).

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Castle +0.6 pts · won by 244 votes
Curtis Castlepeople'sWINNER46.71%
19,183 votes
William BowersRepublican46.12%
18,939 votes
William H CarlsonIndependent5.21%
2,139 votes
J W Webbprohibition1.95%
802 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.