1892 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1892 House elections in California
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All 7 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892 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 8, 1892. California gained one seat as a result of the 1890 census, which was won by the Populist Party. Democrats also picked up an open Republican seat.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 105,040 | 43.7% | 3 | -1 | |
| Democratic | 92,787 | 38.6% | 3 | +1 | |
| Populist | 35,763 | 14.9% | 1 | +1 | |
| Prohibition | 6,694 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 122 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 240,406 | 100.0% | 7 | +1 | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 4 | |
| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Populist-Held | 1 | |
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Geary (incumbent) | 19,308 | 56.8 | |
| Republican | Edward W. Davis | 13,123 | 38.6 | |
| Populist | C. C. Swafford | 1,546 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 33,977 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony Caminetti (incumbent) | 20,741 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | John F. Davis | 16,781 | 43.1 | |
| Prohibition | Chauncey H. Dunn | 1,307 | 3.4 | |
| Independent | J. H. White | 122 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 38,951 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel G. Hilborn | 13,163 | 43.2 | |
| Democratic | Warren B. English | 13,138 | 43.1 | |
| Populist | J. L. Lyon | 3,495 | 11.5 | |
| Prohibition | L. B. Scranton | 671 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 30,467 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Maguire | 14,997 | 49.2 | |||
| Republican | Charles O. Alexander | 13,226 | 43.4 | |||
| Populist | Edgar P. Burman | 1,980 | 6.5 | |||
| Prohibition | Henry Collins | 296 | 1.0 | |||
| Total votes | 30,499 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (incumbent) | 14,660 | 46.4 | |
| Democratic | J. W. Ryland | 13,694 | 43.3 | |
| Populist | Jonas J. Morrison | 2,484 | 7.9 | |
| Prohibition | William Kelly | 771 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 31,609 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populist | Marion Cannon | 20,680 | 56.3 | ||
| Republican | Hervey Lindley | 14,271 | 38.8 | ||
| Prohibition | O. R. Dougherty | 1,805 | 4.9 | ||
| Total votes | 36,756 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Populist win (new seat) | |||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William W. Bowers (incumbent) | 15,856 | 41.6 | |
| Democratic | Olin Welborn | 14,869 | 39.0 | |
| Populist | Hiram Hamilton | 5,578 | 14.6 | |
| Prohibition | M. B. Harris | 1,844 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 38,147 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 53rd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1892
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
