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1898 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1898 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eugene Loud won the 1898 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Eugene Loud received 20,254 popular votes (51.75%). The main challenger was William Craig (44.33%).

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Loud +7.4 pts · won by 2,902 votes
Eugene LoudRepublicanWINNER51.75%
20,254 votes
William CraigDemocratic44.33%
17,352 votes
E T Kingsleysocialist labor3.91%
1,532 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.