1872 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1872. California gained one seat as a result of the 1870 Census, which the Republicans won. The Democrats, however, gained a Republican-held district. (Note: The Democratic candidates here ran under the label "Liberal Republican".)
Contents
1 Overview
2 Delegation Composition
3 Results
3.1 District 1
3.2 District 2
3.3 District 3
3.4 District 4
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Overview[edit]
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 49,237 | 51.3% | 3 | 0 | |
Democratic | 46,743 | 48.7% | 1 | +1 | |
Totals | 95,980 | 100.0% | 4 | +1 | |
Delegation Composition[edit]
Pre-election | Seats | |
| | Republican-Held | 3 |
Post-election | Seats | |
| | Republican-Held | 3 |
| | Democratic-Held | 1 |
Results[edit]
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Clayton | 11,938 | 52.3 | ||
Democratic | William Adam Piper | 10,883 | 47.7 | ||
| Total votes | 22,821 | 100.0 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican win (new seat) | |||||
District 2[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Horace Francis Page | 13,803 | 51.9 | |
Democratic | Pasz Coggins | 12,816 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 26,619 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
District 3[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | John K. Luttrell | 14,032 | 51.7 | |||
Republican | John M. Coghlan (incumbent) | 13,105 | 48.3 | |||
| Total votes | 27,137 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 4[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.) | 10,391 | 53.5 | |
Democratic | Edward J. Kewen | 9,012 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,403 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
See also[edit]
- 43rd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1872
References[edit]
- California Elections Page
- Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
External links[edit]
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
Categories:
- United States House of Representatives elections in California
- 1872 California elections
- 1872 United States House of Representatives elections
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