The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1870 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 8, 1870. Republicans gained both Democratic districts.
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Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1870 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 62,539 | 52.3 | 3 | +2 | |
| Democratic | 57,065 | 47.7 | 0 | -2 | |
| Totals | 119,604 | 100.0% | 3 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats |
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| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
| Republican-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 3 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1870 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Republican | Sherman Otis Houghton | 25,971 | 51.6% | |||
| Democratic | Lawrence Archer | 24,374 | 48.4% | |||
| Totals | 50,345 | 100.0% | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1870 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Aaron Augustus Sargent (inc.) | 18,065 | 54.0% | |
| Democratic | James W. Coffroth | 15,382 | 46.0% | |
| Totals | 33,447 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1870 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Republican | John M. Coghlan | 18,503 | 51.7% | |||
| Democratic | George Pearce | 17,309 | 48.3% | |||
| Totals | 35,812 | 100.0% | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
See also
- 42nd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1870
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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