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1908 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1908 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Knowland won the 1908 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Knowland received 27,857 popular votes (64.13%). The main challenger was George W Peckham (22.77%).

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

Knowland +41.4 pts · won by 17,968 votes
Joseph KnowlandRepublicanWINNER64.13%
27,857 votes
George W PeckhamDemocratic22.77%
9,889 votes
O H Philbricksocialist9.33%
4,052 votes
John A Sandsindependence league2.12%
923 votes
T H Montgomeryprohibition1.65%
717 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.