1894 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1894 House elections in California
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1894 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 6, 1894. Republicans picked up three Democratic-held districts and the lone Populist open seat.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1894 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 106,972 | 39.8% | 6 | +3 | |
| Democratic | 92,911 | 34.6% | 1 | -2 | |
| Populist | 55,289 | 20.6% | 0 | -1 | |
| Prohibition | 13,281 | 4.9% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 268,453 | 100.0% | 7 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 4 | |
| Republican-Held | 2 | |
| Populist-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 6 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John All Barham | 15,101 | 41.1 | |||
| Democratic | Thomas J. Geary (incumbent) | 13,570 | 37.0 | |||
| Populist | Roger F. Grigsby | 7,246 | 19.7 | |||
| Prohibition | J. R. Gregory | 790 | 2.2 | |||
| Total votes | 36,707 | 100.0 | ||||
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District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Grove L. Johnson | 19,302 | 43.0 | |||
| Democratic | Anthony Caminetti (incumbent) | 15,732 | 35.1 | |||
| Populist | Burdell Cornell | 8,946 | 20.0 | |||
| Prohibition | Elam Briggs | 866 | 1.9 | |||
| Total votes | 44,846 | 100.0 | ||||
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District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel G. Hilborn | 15,795 | 45.5 | |||
| Democratic | Warren B. English (incumbent) | 13,103 | 37.8 | |||
| Populist | W. A. Vann | 5,162 | 14.9 | |||
| Prohibition | L. B. Scranton | 637 | 1.8 | |||
| Total votes | 34,697 | 100.0 | ||||
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District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Maguire (incumbent) | 14,748 | 48.3 | |
| Republican | Thomas Bowles Shannon | 9,785 | 32.0 | |
| Populist | B. K. Collier | 5,627 | 18.4 | |
| Prohibition | Joseph Rowell | 388 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 30,548 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (incumbent) | 13,379 | 36.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph P. Kelly | 8,384 | 23.0 | |
| Populist | James T. Rogers | 7,820 | 21.5 | |
| Prohibition | James Denman | 6,811 | 18.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,394 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James McLachlan | 18,746 | 44.3 | |||
| Democratic | George S. Patton | 11,693 | 27.6 | |||
| Populist | W. C. Bowman | 9,769 | 23.1 | |||
| Prohibition | J. E. McComas | 2,120 | 5.0 | |||
| Total votes | 42,328 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Populist | ||||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William W. Bowers (incumbent) | 18,434 | 42.9 | |
| Democratic | W. H. Alford | 12,111 | 28.2 | |
| Populist | J. L. Gilbert | 10,719 | 25.0 | |
| Prohibition | W. H. Somers | 1,669 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 42,933 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 54th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
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
