1872 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872
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All 4 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election30
Seats won31
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote49,23746,743
Percentage51.3%48.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.0%Increase2.svg 1.0%
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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 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 5, 1872. California gained one seat as a result of the 1870 census, which the Republicans won. The Democrats, however, gained a Republican-held district. (Note: The Democratic candidates here ran under the label "Liberal Republican".)

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 49,23751.3%30
Democratic 46,74348.7%1+1
Totals95,980100.0%4+1

Delegation Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Republican-Held3
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held3
 Democratic-Held1

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1872
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Clayton 11,938 52.3
Democratic William Adam Piper 10,88347.7
Total votes22,821 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1872
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace Francis Page 13,803 51.9
Democratic Pasz Coggins12,81648.1
Total votes26,619 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1872
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John K. Luttrell 14,032 51.7
Republican John M. Coghlan (incumbent)13,10548.3
Total votes27,137 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1872
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.) 10,391 53.5
Democratic Edward J. Kewen9,01246.5
Total votes19,403 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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