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1898 California U.S. House District 1 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Barham won the 1898 California U.S. House District 1 Election. John Barham received 19,598 popular votes (51.77%). The main challenger was Emmet Seawell (48.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Barham and Seawell

Barham +3.6 pts · won by 1,354 votes
John BarhamRepublicanWINNER51.77%
19,598 votes
Emmet SeawellDemocratic48.2%
18,244 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.