1864 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1864 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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  1863 November 8, 1864 1867  

All 3 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election30
Seats won30
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote62,03943,045
Percentage59.0%41.0%

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Results:
     Republican hold

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1864 were elections 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, 1864. California's all-Republican delegation was unchanged. This was the first election in which California was divided into districts. Formerly, all three seats were elected at-large.

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Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1864
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald C. McRuer 20,370 58.9
Democratic Joseph B. Crockett 14,19141.1
Total votes34,561 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1864
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Higby (incumbent) 23,414 61.6
Democratic James W. Coffroth14,58138.4
Total votes37,995 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1864
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Bidwell 18,255 56.1
Democratic Jack Temple14,27343.9
Total votes32,528 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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