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1898 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1898 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Russell Waters won the 1898 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Russell Waters received 24,050 popular votes (52.64%). The main challenger was Charles A Barlow (44.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Waters and Barlow

Waters +7.8 pts · won by 3,551 votes
Russell WatersRepublicanWINNER52.64%
24,050 votes
Charles A BarlowDemocratic44.86%
20,499 votes
Jas T Vanransselaersocialist labor2.48%
1,132 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.