United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
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The U.S. House election, 1904 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1904 which coincided with the re-election of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Roosevelt's popularity swept many Republican house candidates into office, cementing their majority over the opposition Democratic Party. Because Roosevelt came from a liberal wing of the Republican Party, his ideology was prevalent among freshman representatives.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 251 | +44 | 65.0% |
| Democratic Party | 135 | -41 | 34.9% |
| Totals | 386 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | James Gillett | Republican |
|
Running | James N. Gillett (R) 54.1% Anthony Caminetti (D) 39.3% A. J. Gaylord (S) 5.5% Jarrot Laban Rollins (Proh.) 1.1% |
| California 2 | Theodore A. Bell | Democratic |
|
Running | Duncan E. McKinlay (R) 49.2% Theodore A. Bell (D) 46.6% J. H. White (S) 3.3% Eli P. LaCell (Proh.) 0.9% |
| California 3 | Victor H. Metcalf | Republican |
|
Appointed Commerce Sec. | Joseph R. Knowland (R) 68.6% Henry C. McPike (D) 20.1% M. Lesser (S) 10.1% Bates Morris (Proh.) 1.3% |
| California 4 | Edward J. Livernash | Democratic |
|
Running | Julius Kahn (R) 56.8% Edward J. Livernash (D) 36.4% William Costley (S) 6.4% Hubert R. Chapin (Proh.) 0.4% |
| California 5 | William J. Wynn | Democratic |
|
Running | Everis A. Hayes (R) 52.3% William J. Wynn (D) 39.7% Frank R. Whitney (S) 5% Charles J. Williams (Union Labor) 2% George B. Pratt (Proh.) 1% |
| California 6 | James C. Needham | Republican |
|
Running | James C. Needham (R) 55.1% William M. Conley (D) 38.3% J. L. Cobb (S) 4.5% Joel H. Smith (Proh.) 2.2% |
| California 7 | James McLachlan | Republican |
|
Running | James McLachlan (R) 44.8% Benjamin J. Cloes (Proh.) 30.3% W. O. Morton (D) 16.2% Frank I. Wheat (S) 5.2% John Sobieski (Proh.) 3.6% |
| California 8 | Milton J. Daniels | Republican |
|
Retiring | Sylvester C. Smith (R) 55.6% Charles A. Barlow (D) 34.5% Noble A. Richardson (S) 9.9% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1902 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1906 |
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