1872 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 California legislative no United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1871 1871 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1875 1875 All 4 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1872 11 05 Republican Party (United States) 3 3 49,237 51.3% 1.0% Democratic Party (United States) 0 1 1 46,743 48.7% 1.0% CA1872House.svg 250px Election results by district. 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".) Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 49,237 51.3% 3 0 Democratic 46,743 48.7% 1 +1 Totals 95,980 100.0% 4 +1 Delegation Composition Pre-election Seats  Republican-Held 3 Post-election Seats  Republican-Held 3  Democratic-Held 1 Results Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1872 Republican Party (United States) Charles Clayton 11,938 52.3 Democratic Party (United States) William Adam Piper 10,883 47.7 22,821 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1872 Republican Party (United States) Horace Francis Page 13,803 51.9 Democratic Party (United States) Pasz Coggins 12,816 48.1 26,619 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1872 Democratic Party (United States) John K. Luttrell 14,032 51.7 Republican Party (United States) John M. Coghlan (incumbent) 13,105 48.3 27,137 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1872 Republican Party (United States) Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.) 10,391 53.5 Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Kewen 9,012 46.5 19,403 100.0 Republican Party (United States) See also 43rd United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states United States House of Representatives elections, 1872 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 collapsed 1872 United States House of Representatives California