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W J Curtis

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Curtis28,904
Opponents36,652
1
Elections run

W J Curtis, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in California's District 6 to William Bowers, receiving 28,904 votes (43.48%).

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How many votes has W J Curtis received?

W J Curtis has received 28,904 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W J Curtis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost28,90443.48%William Bowers
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.