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1916 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1916 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Denver Church won the 1916 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Denver Church received 38,787 popular votes (51.04%). The main challenger was W W Phillips (36.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Church and Phillips

Church +14.6 pts · won by 11,111 votes
Denver ChurchDemocraticWINNER51.04%
38,787 votes
W W PhillipsRepublican36.42%
27,676 votes
Harry M McKeesocialist7.23%
5,492 votes
J F Butlerprohibition5.32%
4,042 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.