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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888







← 1886
November 6, 1888 (1888-11-06)
1890 →


All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives










































 
Majority party
Minority party
 


Party

Republican

Democratic
Last election
4
2
Seats won
4
2
Seat change
Steady Steady
Popular vote
126,646
116,069
Percentage
51.0%
46.7%




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Election results by district.





































The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888 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 6, 1888. Republicans and Democrats each swapped a district.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 Results


    • 2.1 District 1


    • 2.2 District 2


    • 2.3 District 3


    • 2.4 District 4


    • 2.5 District 5


    • 2.6 District 6




  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Overview[edit]


























































United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats


Republican
126,646
51.0%
4


Democratic
116,069
46.7%
2


Prohibition
3,945
1.6%
0


Independent
1,517
0.6%
0


Socialist
173
0.1%
0


Know-Nothing
150
0.1%
0

Totals

248,500

100.0%

6


Results[edit]



District 1[edit]
















































California's 1st congressional district election, 1888
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

John J. De Haven

19,345

49.9


Democratic

Thomas Larkin Thompson (inc.)
19,019
49.0


Independent
W. D. Reynolds
428
1.1
Total votes

38,792

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican gain from Democratic


District 2[edit]























































California's 2nd congressional district election, 1888
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Democratic

Marion Biggs (incumbent)

19,064

50.6


Republican
John A. Eagon
17,541
46.6


Prohibition
S. M. McLean
913
2.4


Independent
J. F. McSwain
138
0.4
Total votes

37,656

100.0

Turnout

 



Democratic hold


District 3[edit]























































California's 3rd congressional district election, 1888
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Joseph McKenna (incumbent)

19,912

56.0


Democratic
Ben Morgan
14,633
41.2


Prohibition
W. W. Smith
657
1.9


Independent
S. Solon Hall
338
1.0
Total votes

35,540

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican hold


District 4[edit]
















































California's 4th congressional district election, 1888
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

William W. Morrow (incumbent)

14,217

50.8


Democratic
Robert Ferral
13,624
48.6


Socialist

Frank M. Pixley
173
0.6
Total votes

28,014

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican hold


District 5[edit]
















































California's 5th congressional district election, 1888
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Democratic

Thomas J. Clunie

20,276

49.3


Republican

Timothy Guy Phelps
20,225
49.2


Independent
Henry French
613
1.5
Total votes

41,114

100.0

Turnout

 



Democratic gain from Republican


District 6[edit]























































California's 6th congressional district election, 1888
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

William Vandever (incumbent)

35,406

52.5


Democratic
Reel B. Terry
29,453
43.7


Prohibition
J. G. Miller
2,375
3.5


Know Nothing
Alfred Daggett
150
0.2
Total votes

67,384

100.0

Turnout

 



Republican hold


See also[edit]



  • 51st United States Congress

  • Political party strength in California

  • Political party strength in U.S. states

  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1888



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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