1875 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1875
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  1872 September 7, 1875 (1875-09-07) 1876  

All 4 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election13
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote58,68839,789
Percentage48.0%32.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 18.8%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1875 were elections for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 7, 1875. Democrats gained two districts.

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Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1875
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Adam Piper 12,417 49.1
Republican Ira P. Rankin6,79126.8
Independent John F. Swift 6,10324.1
Total votes25,311 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1875
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace F. Page (incumbent) 13,624 43.4
Democratic Hy Larkin12,15438.8
Independent Charles R. Tuttle5,58917.8
Total votes31,367 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1875
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John K. Luttrell (incumbent) 18,468 55.1
Republican C. B. Denio8,28424.7
Independent Charles F. Reed6,76120.2
Total votes33,513 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1875
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter D. Wigginton 15,649 48.8
Republican Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.)11,09034.6
Independent J. S. Thompson5,34316.7
Total votes32,082 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

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