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1916 California U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1916 California U.S. House District 10 Election?

Henry Osborne won the 1916 California U.S. House District 10 Election. Henry Osborne received 63,913 popular votes (49.26%). The main challenger was Rufus Bowden V (25.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Osborne and V

Osborne +23.6 pts · won by 30,688 votes
Henry OsborneRepublicanWINNER49.26%
63,913 votes
Rufus Bowden VDemocratic25.61%
33,225 votes
Henry Benedictprogressive11.03%
14,305 votes
James H Ryckmansocialist6.94%
9,000 votes
H Clay Needhamprohibition6.77%
8,781 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.