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| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1874 | ||||
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| All 4 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||
| November 4, 1874 | ||||
| Majority party | Minority party | |||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Last election | 1 | 3 | ||
| Seats won | 3 | 1 | ||
| Seat change | +2 | -2 | ||
| Popular vote | 58,688 | 39,789 | ||
| Percentage | 48.0% | 32.5% | ||
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| Election results by district. | ||||
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1874 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 4, 1874. Democrats gained two districts.
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Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1874 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 58,688 | 48.0% | 3 | +2 | |
| Republican | 39,789 | 32.5% | 1 | -2 | |
| Independent | 23,796 | 19.5% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 122,273 | 100.0% | 4 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats |
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| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
| Republican-Held | 1 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1874 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Democratic | William Adam Piper | 12,417 | 49.1% | |||
| Republican | Ira P. Rankin | 6,791 | 26.8% | |||
| Independent | John F. Swift | 6,103 | 24.1% | |||
| Totals | 25,311 | 100.0% | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1874 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Horace F. Page (incumbent) | 13,624 | 43.4% | |
| Democratic | Hy Larkin | 12,154 | 38.8% | |
| Independent | Charles R. Tuttle | 5,589 | 17.8% | |
| Totals | 31,367 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1874 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John K. Luttrell (incumbent) | 18,468 | 55.1% | |
| Republican | C. B. Denio | 8,284 | 24.7% | |
| Independent | Charles F. Reed | 6,761 | 20.2% | |
| Totals | 33,513 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1874 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Democratic | Peter D. Wigginton | 15,649 | 48.8% | |||
| Republican | Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.) | 11,090 | 34.6% | |||
| Independent | J. S. Thompson | 5,343 | 16.7% | |||
| Totals | 32,082 | 100.0% | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
See also
- 44th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1874
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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