United States House of Representatives elections, 1902

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The 1902 elections for the United States House of Representatives occurred in the middle of President Theodore Roosevelt's first term, about a year after the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901.

Due to the increase in the size of the House, both Roosevelt's Republican Party and the opposition Democratic Party gained seats. The Democrats increased their share of the House, but not by enough to regain control. The Populist Party also disappeared from the House, with its supporters almost unanimously switching to the Democratic Party. Notable freshmen included future Vice President and Speaker John Nance Garner (D-Texas).

1 Overall results
2 California
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Overall results

Party	Total Seats (change)		Seat percentage
Republican Party	207	+7	53.6%
Democratic Party	176	+25	45.6%
Independent	3	+3	0.8%
Totals	386	+29	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	Samuel D. Woods	Republican	1900	Retiring	James N. Gillett (R) 50.5% Thomas S. Ford (D) 46.7% M. E. Shore (S) 1.9% W. O. Clark (Proh.) 0.9%
California 2	Frank Coombs	Republican	1900	Running	Theodore A. Bell (D) 49.2% Frank Coombs (R) 48.3% G. H. Rogers (S) 1.7% W. P. Fassett (Proh.) 0.8%
California 3	Victor H. Metcalf	Republican	1898	Running	Victor H. Metcalf (R) 66.2% Calvin B. White (D) 27.7% M. W. Wilkins (S) 5% T. H. Montgomery (Proh.) 1.1%
California 4	Julius Kahn	Republican	1898	Running	Edward J. Livernash (D) 49.2% Julius Kahn (R) 48.7% William Costley (S) 1.9% Joseph Rowell (Proh.) 0.2%
California 5	Eugene F. Loud	Republican	1890	Running	William J. Wynn (D) 56.5% Eugene F. Loud (R) 41.2% Joseph Lawrence (S) 1.5% Frank W. Caton (Proh.) 0.7%
California 6	James C. Needham	Republican	1898	Running	James C. Needham (R) 53.5% Gaston N. Ashe (D) 42.5% J. L. Cobb (S) 2.5% L. C. Jolley (Proh.) 1.4%
California 7	James McLachlan	Republican	1900	Running	James McLachlan (R) 64.8% Carl A. Johnson (D) 27% George H. Hewes (S) 4.2% Frederick F. Wheeler (Proh.) 4%
California 8	None (District created)				Milton J. Daniels (R) 51.9% William E. Smythe (D) 40.8% Noble A. Richardson (S) 5.4% Ellsworth Leonardson (Proh.) 2%