1876 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1876 House elections in California
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876 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 7, 1876. Republicans gained two districts.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 81,043 | 52.2% | 3 | +2 | |
| Democratic | 74,228 | 47.8% | 1 | -2 | |
| Totals | 155,271 | 100.0% | 4 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
| Republican-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Horace Davis | 22,134 | 53.3 | |||
| Democratic | William Adam Piper (incumbent) | 19,363 | 46.7 | |||
| Total votes | 41,497 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Horace F. Page (incumbent) | 20,815 | 56.7 | |
| Democratic | G. J. Carpenter | 15,916 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 36,731 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John K. Luttrell (incumbent) | 19,846 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Joseph McKenna | 18,990 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 38,836 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Romualdo Pacheco | 19,104 | 50.0 | |||
| Democratic | Peter D. Wigginton (incumbent) | 19,103 | 50.0 | |||
| Total votes | 38,207 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
See also
- 45th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1876
References
- California Elections Page
- Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
