1876 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876
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  1875 November 7, 1876 (1876-11-07) 1879  

All 4 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election13
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote81,04374,228
Percentage52.2%47.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 19.7%Decrease2.svg 0.2%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876 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 7, 1876. Republicans gained two districts.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 81,04352.2%3+2
Democratic 74,22847.8%1-2
Totals155,271100.0%4

Delegation Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held3
 Republican-Held1
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, 1876
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace Davis 22,134 53.3
Democratic William Adam Piper (incumbent)19,36346.7
Total votes41,497 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1876
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace F. Page (incumbent) 20,815 56.7
Democratic Gideon J. Carpenter 15,91643.3
Total votes36,731 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1876
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John K. Luttrell (incumbent) 19,846 51.1
Republican Joseph McKenna 18,99048.9
Total votes38,836 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1876
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Romualdo Pacheco 19,104 50.0
Democratic Peter D. Wigginton (incumbent)19,10350.0
Total votes38,207 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

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