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1898 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1898 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Needham won the 1898 California U.S. House District 7 Election. James Needham received 20,793 popular votes (50.09%). The main challenger was Curtis H Castle (49.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Needham and Castle

Needham +0.3 pts · won by 113 votes
James NeedhamRepublicanWINNER50.09%
20,793 votes
Curtis H CastleDemocratic49.82%
20,680 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.