1880 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1880 House elections in California
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1880 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, 1880. Democrats gained one district.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1880 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 79,796 | 48.8% | 2 | -1 | |
| Democratic | 79,184 | 48.4% | 2 | +1 | |
| Greenback | 4,298 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 196 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | |
| Prohibition | 126 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 163,600 | 100.0% | 4 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
| Republican-Held | 2 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | William Rosecrans | 21,005 | 51.0 | |||
| Republican | Horace Davis (incumbent) | 19,496 | 47.3 | |||
| Greenback | Stephen Maybell | 683 | 1.7 | |||
| Total votes | 41,184 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Horace F. Page (incumbent) | 22,038 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | John R. Glasscock | 18,859 | 45.9 | |
| Greenback | Benjamin Todd | 180 | 0.4 | |
| Prohibition | B. K. Lowe | 41 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 41,118 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Campbell P. Berry (incumbent) | 21,743 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | George A. Knight | 20,494 | 48.2 | |
| Independent | W. A. Howe | 172 | 0.4 | |
| Prohibition | A. Musselman | 85 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | A. G. Clark | 26 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 42,520 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Romualdo Pacheco (incumbent) | 17,768 | 45.8 | |
| Democratic | Wallace A. Leach | 17,577 | 45.3 | |
| Greenback | J. F. Godfrey | 3,435 | 8.9 | |
| Total votes | 38,780 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 47th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1880
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
