United States House of Representatives elections, 1900

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The U.S. House election, 1900 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1900 which coincided with the re-election of President William McKinley.

McKinley's Republican Party gained thirteen seats from the Democratic Party and independents, cementing their majority. A reassertion of Republican control in the Mid-Atlantic was key in the gain of new seats. The fading Populist Party held on to five House seats.

[edit] Overall results

Party	Total Seats (change)		Seat percentage
Republican Party	200	+13	56.0%
Democratic Party	151	-10	42.2%
Populist Party	5	+0	1.4%
Silver Republican Party	1	-1	0.2%
Totals	357	+0	100.0%

80.1-100% Republican	80.1-100% Democratic
60.1-80% Republican	60.1-80% Democratic

	80.1-100% Populist
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	1-2 Populist gain

[edit] California

District	Incumbent	Party	Elected	Status	Opponent
California 1	John All Barham	Republican	1894	Retiring	Frank Coombs (R) 55.3% James F. Farraher (D) 42.4% William Morgan (SD) 1.6% Charles T. Clark (Proh.) 0.8%
California 2	Samuel D. Woods	Republican	1900	Running	Samuel D. Woods (R) 50.4% J. D. Sproul (D) 47.9% W. F. Lockwood (SD) 0.9% W. H. Barron (Proh.) 0.8%
California 3	Victor H. Metcalf	Republican	1898	Running	Victor H. Metcalf (R) 58.3% Frank Freeman (D) 38% R. A. Dague (SD) 2.6% Alvin W. Holt (Proh.) 1.1%
California 4	Julius Kahn	Republican	1898	Running	Julius Kahn (R) 55.7% R. Porter Ashe (D) 38.2% Charles C. O'Donnell (I) 3.6% G. B. Benham (SD) 2.2% Joseph Rowell (Proh.) 0.3%
California 5	Eugene F. Loud	Republican	1890	Running	Eugene F. Loud (R) 55.7% J. H. Henry (D) 41.3% C. H. King Sr. (SD) 2.2% Fred E. Caton (Proh.) 0.8%
California 6	James McLachlan	Republican	1900	Running	James McLachlan (R) 52.4% W. D. Crichton (D) 42.4% Noble A. Richardson (SD) 3.1% A. H. Hensley (Proh.) 2.1%
California 7	James C. Needham	Republican	1898	Running	James C. Needham (R) 51.8% William Graves (D) 37.9% H. G. Wilshire (SD) 7% James Campbell (Proh.) 3.2%