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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882 California legislative no United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1880 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1884 1884 All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1882 11 07 Democratic Party (United States) 2 6 4 262,366 53.3% Republican Party (United States) 2 0 2 219,054 44.5% CA1882House.svg 250px Election results by district.
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882 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, 1882. California gained two seats as a result of the 1880 census, which were at-large districts for this election, becoming the new 3rd and 6th districts in 1884. Democrats won both at-large seats. Of California's existing districts, Democrats won both Republican-held districts.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 262,366 53.3% 6 +4 Republican 219,054 44.5% 0 -2 Prohibition 8,423 1.7% 0 0 Greenback 3,130 0.6% 0 0 Totals 492,618 100.0% 6 +2
Delegation composition
Pre-election Seats Democratic-Held 2 Republican-Held 2
Post-election Seats Democratic-Held 6
Results
District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1882
Democratic Party (United States)
William Rosecrans (incumbent)
22,733
59.5
Republican Party (United States)
Paul Neumann
14,847
38.8
Prohibition Party
James M. Shafter
580
1.5
Greenback Party
H. S. Fitch
67
0.2
38,227
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1882
Democratic Party (United States)
James Budd
20,229
50.5
Republican Party (United States)
Horace F. Page (incumbent)
19,246
48.1
Prohibition Party
J. L. Coles
478
1.2
Greenback Party
F. Woodward
78
0.2
40,031
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1882
Democratic Party (United States)
Barclay Henley
21,807
51.3
Republican Party (United States)
John J. De Haven
19,473
45.8
Prohibition Party
H. S. Graves
862
2.0
Greenback Party
W. Howe
401
0.9
42,543
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1882
Democratic Party (United States)
Pleasant B. Tully
23,105
54.4
Republican Party (United States)
George Lemuel Woods
18,387
43.3
Prohibition Party (United States)
M. V. Wright
650
1.5
Greenback Party
Isaac Kinley
355
0.8
42,497
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
Districts at-large
California's At-Large congressional districts election, 1882
Democratic Party (United States)
John R. Glascock
87,259
26.5
Democratic Party (United States)
Charles A. Sumner
87,233
26.5
Republican Party (United States)
W. W. Morrow
73,647
22.4
Republican Party (United States)
Henry Edgerton
73,454
22.3
Prohibition Party
A. B. Hotchkiss
2,776
0.8
Prohibition Party
J. Yarnell
2,722
0.8
Greenback Party
Warren Chase
1,139
0.3
Greenback Party
S. Maybell
1,090
0.3
329,320
100.0
See also
48th United States Congress
Political party strength in California
Political party strength in U.S. states
United States House of Representatives elections, 1882
References
California Elections Page
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Sources
Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional elections, 1788-1997 : the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1998.
External links
California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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