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1898 California U.S. House District 3 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Victor Metcalf won the 1898 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Victor Metcalf received 20,592 popular votes (57.27%). The main challenger was John Aubrey Jones (39.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Metcalf and Jones

Metcalf +18.2 pts · won by 6,541 votes
Victor MetcalfRepublicanWINNER57.27%
20,592 votes
John Aubrey JonesDemocratic39.08%
14,051 votes
A B Burnssocialist labor3.64%
1,309 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.