1890 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1890 House elections in California
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All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Election results by district. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1890 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, 1890. Republicans picked up one Democratic-held district.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1890 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 128,061 | 51.1% | 4 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 114,869 | 45.8% | 2 | -1 | |
| Prohibition | 5,625 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist | 2,066 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 250,621 | 100.0% | 6 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 4 | |
| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Geary | 19,334 | 49.3 | |
| Republican | John All Barham | 19,153 | 48.8 | |
| Prohibition | L. B. Scranton | 759 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 39,246 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Caminetti | 18,644 | 49.0 | |
| Republican | George G. Blanchard | 18,485 | 48.6 | |
| Prohibition | J. S. Witherell | 912 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 38,041 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph McKenna (incumbent) | 20,834 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | John P. Irish | 15,997 | 42.5 | |
| Prohibition | O. O. Felkner | 774 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 37,605 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John T. Cutting | 13,196 | 49.2 | |
| Democratic | Robert Ferral | 12,091 | 45.1 | |
| Socialist | Thomas V. Cator | 1,492 | 5.6 | |
| Prohibition | Joseph Rowell | 50 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 26,829 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud | 22,871 | 52.8 | |||
| Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie (incumbent) | 19,899 | 45.9 | |||
| Socialist | E. F. Howe | 574 | 1.3 | |||
| Total votes | 43,344 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William W. Bowers | 33,522 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | W. J. Curtis | 28,904 | 44.1 | |
| Prohibition | O. R. Dougherty | 3,130 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 65,556 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 52nd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1890
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
