1872 House elections in California
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, 1872
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Percentage
|
Seats
|
+/–
|
|
Republican
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49,237
|
51.3%
|
3
|
0
|
|
Democratic
|
46,743
|
48.7%
|
1
|
+1
|
Totals
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95,980
|
100.0%
|
4
|
+1
|
Delegation Composition
Pre-election
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Seats
|
|
Republican-Held
|
3
|
Post-election
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Seats
|
|
Republican-Held
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3
|
|
Democratic-Held
|
1
|
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
See also
References
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