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| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886 | ||||
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| All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||
| November 2, 1886 | ||||
| Majority party | Minority party | |||
| Party | Republican | Democratic | ||
| Last election | 5 | 1 | ||
| Seats won | 4 | 2 | ||
| Seat change | -1 | +1 | ||
| Popular vote | 93,921 | 91,710 | ||
| Percentage | 48.5% | 47.4% | ||
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| Election results by district. | ||||
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886 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 2, 1886. Democrats gained one district.
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Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | ||
| Republican | 93,921 | 48.5% | 4 | ||
| Democratic | 91,710 | 47.4% | 2 | ||
| Prohibition | 5,335 | 2.7% | 0 | ||
| Independent | 2,686 | 1.4% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 193,652 | 100.0% | 6 | ||
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 5 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 4 | |
| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
Results
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1886 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Thomas Larkin Thompson | 16,499 | 50.1% | |
| Republican | Charles A. Garter | 15,526 | 47.1% | |
| Prohibition | L. W. Simmons | 849 | 2.6% | |
| Independent | Philip Cowen | 80 | 0.2% | |
| Totals | 32,954 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1886 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Democratic | Marion Biggs | 17,667 | 50.0% | |||
| Republican | J. C. Campbell | 16,594 | 47.0% | |||
| Prohibition | W. O. Clark | 1,076 | 3.0% | |||
| Totals | 35,337 | 100.0% | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1886 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Joseph McKenna (incumbent) | 15,801 | 53.0% | |
| Democratic | Henry C. McPike | 13,277 | 44.5% | |
| Prohibition | W. W. Smith | 707 | 2.4% | |
| Independent | W. J. Cuthbertson | 32 | 0.1% | |
| Totals | 29,817 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1886 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William W. Morrow (incumbent) | 11,413 | 48.6% | |
| Democratic | Frank McCoppin | 9,854 | 42.0% | |
| Independent | Charles A. Sumner | 2,104 | 9.0% | |
| Prohibition | Robert Thompson | 84 | 0.4% | |
| Totals | 23,455 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| California's 5th congressional district election, 1886 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Charles N. Felton (incumbent) | 16,328 | 48.8% | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Sullivan | 16,209 | 48.4% | |
| Independent | Albert E. Redstone | 470 | 1.4% | |
| Prohibition | C. Henderson | 460 | 1.4% | |
| Totals | 33,467 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| California's 6th congressional district election, 1886 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William Vandever | 18,259 | 47.3% | |
| Democratic | Joseph D. Lynch | 18,204 | 47.1% | |
| Prohibition | W. A. Harris | 2,159 | 5.6% | |
| Totals | 38,622 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 50th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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