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1898 California U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1898 California U.S. House District 4 Election?

Julius Kahn won the 1898 California U.S. House District 4 Election. Julius Kahn received 13,695 popular votes (50.02%). The main challenger was James H Barry (44.13%).

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Kahn +5.9 pts · won by 1,611 votes
Julius KahnRepublicanWINNER50.02%
13,695 votes
James H BarryDemocratic44.13%
12,084 votes
W J Martinsocialist labor3.67%
1,006 votes
William KellyDemocratic2.17%
594 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.