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1904 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1904 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Sylvester Smith won the 1904 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Sylvester Smith received 23,683 popular votes (55.58%). The main challenger was William T Lucas (30.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Lucas

Smith +25.4 pts · won by 10,822 votes
Sylvester SmithRepublicanWINNER55.58%
23,683 votes
William T LucasDemocratic30.18%
12,861 votes
N A Richardsonsocialist10.88%
4,636 votes
Benjamin J Cloesprohibition3.36%
1,430 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.