United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1880
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Election results by district.
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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.
Contents
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 | 4,118 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 196 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist | 180 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | |
| Prohibition | 126 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 163,600 | 100.0% | 4 | — | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats |
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| Democratic-Held | 2 | |
| Republican-Held | 2 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1880 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1880 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Horace F. Page (incumbent) | 22,038 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | John R. Glasscock | 18,859 | 45.9 | |
| Socialist | Benjamin Todd | 180 | 0.4 | |
| Prohibition | B. K. Lowe | 41 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 41,118 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1880 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1880 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| 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
