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1906 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1906 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Knowland won the 1906 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Knowland received 21,510 popular votes (60.02%). The main challenger was Hugh W Brunk (21.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Knowland and Brunk

Knowland +38.5 pts · won by 13,794 votes
Joseph KnowlandRepublicanWINNER60.02%
21,510 votes
Hugh W BrunkDemocratic21.53%
7,716 votes
Charles C Boyntonindependence league10.08%
3,614 votes
William McDevittsocialist7.02%
2,514 votes
T H Montgomeryprohibition1.35%
482 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.