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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886







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November 2, 1886 (1886-11-02)
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All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives










































 
Majority party
Minority party
 


Party

Republican

Democratic
Last election
5
1
Seats won
4
2
Seat change

Decrease1

Increase1
Popular vote
93,921
91,710
Percentage
48.5%
47.4%




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Election results by district.





































The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886 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 2, 1886. Democrats gained one district.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 Delegation Composition


  • 3 Results


    • 3.1 District 1


    • 3.2 District 2


    • 3.3 District 3


    • 3.4 District 4


    • 3.5 District 5


    • 3.6 District 6




  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Overview[edit]












































United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats


Republican
93,921
48.5%
4


Democratic
91,710
47.4%
2


Prohibition
5,335
2.7%
0


Independent
2,686
1.4%
0

Totals

193,652

100.0%

6


Delegation Composition[edit]


















Pre-election

Seats

 
Republican-Held
5
 
Democratic-Held
1

















Post-election

Seats

 
Republican-Held
4
 
Democratic-Held
2


Results[edit]



District 1[edit]























































California's 1st congressional district election, 1886
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Democratic

Thomas Larkin Thompson

16,499

50.1


Republican
Charles A. Garter
15,526
47.1


Prohibition
L. W. Simmons
849
2.6


Independent
Philip Cowen
80
0.2
Total votes

32,954

100.0

Turnout

 



Democratic hold


District 2[edit]
















































California's 2nd congressional district election, 1886
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Democratic

Marion Biggs

17,667

50.0


Republican
J. C. Campbell
16,594
47.0


Prohibition
W. O. Clark
1,076
3.0
Total votes

35,337

100.0

Turnout

 



Democratic gain from Republican


District 3[edit]























































California's 3rd congressional district election, 1886
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Joseph McKenna (incumbent)

15,801

53.0


Democratic
Henry C. McPike
13,277
44.5


Prohibition
W. W. Smith
707
2.4


Independent
W. J. Cuthbertson
32
0.1
Total votes

29,817

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican hold


District 4[edit]























































California's 4th congressional district election, 1886
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

William W. Morrow (incumbent)

11,413

48.6


Democratic

Frank McCoppin
9,854
42.0


Independent

Charles A. Sumner
2,104
9.0


Prohibition
Robert Thompson
84
0.4
Total votes

23,455

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican hold


District 5[edit]























































California's 5th congressional district election, 1886
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Charles N. Felton (incumbent)

16,328

48.8


Democratic
Frank J. Sullivan
16,209
48.4


Independent
Albert E. Redstone
470
1.4


Prohibition
C. Henderson
460
1.4
Total votes

33,467

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican hold


District 6[edit]
















































California's 6th congressional district election, 1886
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

William Vandever

18,259

47.3


Democratic
Joseph D. Lynch
18,204
47.1


Prohibition
W. A. Harris
2,159
5.6
Total votes

38,622

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican hold


See also[edit]



  • 50th United States Congress

  • Political party strength in California

  • Political party strength in U.S. states

  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1886



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











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