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1906 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1906 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Sylvester Smith won the 1906 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Sylvester Smith received 22,548 popular votes (55.62%). The main challenger was Charles A Barlow (34.51%).

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

Smith +21.1 pts · won by 8,556 votes
Sylvester SmithRepublicanWINNER55.62%
22,548 votes
Charles A BarlowDemocratic34.51%
13,992 votes
N A Richardsonsocialist9.87%
4,001 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.