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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888 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, 1888. Republicans and Democrats each swapped a district.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | ||
| Republican | 126,646 | 51.0% | 4 | ||
| Democratic | 116,069 | 46.7% | 2 | ||
| Prohibition | 3,945 | 1.6% | 0 | ||
| Independent | 1,517 | 0.6% | 0 | ||
| Socialist | 173 | 0.1% | 0 | ||
| Know-Nothing | 150 | 0.1% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 248,500 | 100.0% | 6 | ||
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. De Haven | 19,345 | 49.9 | |||
| Democratic | Thomas Larkin Thompson (inc.) | 19,019 | 49.0 | |||
| Independent | W. D. Reynolds | 428 | 1.1 | |||
| Total votes | 38,792 | 100.0 | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marion Biggs (incumbent) | 19,064 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | John A. Eagon | 17,541 | 46.6 | |
| Prohibition | S. M. McLean | 913 | 2.4 | |
| Independent | J. F. McSwain | 138 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 37,656 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph McKenna (incumbent) | 19,912 | 56.0 | |
| Democratic | Ben Morgan | 14,633 | 41.2 | |
| Prohibition | W. W. Smith | 657 | 1.9 | |
| Independent | S. Solon Hall | 338 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 35,540 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William W. Morrow (incumbent) | 14,217 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Robert Ferral | 13,624 | 48.6 | |
| Socialist | Frank M. Pixley | 173 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,014 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie | 20,276 | 49.3 | |||
| Republican | Timothy Guy Phelps | 20,225 | 49.2 | |||
| Independent | Henry French | 613 | 1.5 | |||
| Total votes | 41,114 | 100.0 | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Vandever (incumbent) | 35,406 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Reel B. Terry | 29,453 | 43.7 | |
| Prohibition | J. G. Miller | 2,375 | 3.5 | |
| Know Nothing | Alfred Daggett | 150 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 67,384 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 51st United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1888
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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