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1902 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1902 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Gillett won the 1902 California U.S. House District 1 Election. James Gillett received 21,268 popular votes (50.47%). The main challenger was Thos S Ford (46.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Gillett and Ford

Gillett +3.7 pts · won by 1,572 votes
James GillettRepublicanWINNER50.47%
21,268 votes
Thos S FordDemocratic46.74%
19,696 votes
M E Shoresocialist1.92%
810 votes
W O Clarkprohibition0.86%
362 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.