1884 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1884
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  1882 November 4, 1884 (1884-11-04) 1886  

All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election06
Seats won51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote97,33495,192
Percentage49.8%48.7%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1884 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 4, 1884. Republicans won both newly created districts and three of the four existing districts.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1884
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 97,33449.8%5+5
Democratic 95,19248.7%1-5
Prohibition 2,2691.2%00
Populist 6330.3%00
Totals195,428100.0%6

Delegation composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held6
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held5
 Democratic-Held1

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barclay Henley 16,461 49.7
Republican Thomas L. Carothers16,31649.3
Prohibition C. C. Bateman3211.0
Total votes33,098 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James A. Louttit 18,327 49.4
Democratic Charles A. Sumner (incumbent)18,20849.1
Prohibition Joshua B. Webster5581.5
Total votes37,093 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph McKenna 17,435 55.8
Democratic John R. Glascock (incumbent)13,19742.3
Prohibition Joshua B. Wills3221.0
Populist A. B. Burns2730.9
Total votes31,227 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William W. Morrow 15,083 58.8
Democratic R. P. Hastings10,42240.6
Populist H. S. Fitch1230.5
Prohibition George Herman Babcock 150.1
Total votes25,643 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles N. Felton 17,014 51.7
Democratic Frank J. Sullivan15,67647.6
Prohibition William Crowhurst2320.7
Total votes32,922 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Markham 17,397 49.1
Democratic R. F. Del Valle 16,99047.9
Prohibition Will D. Gould8212.3
Populist Isaac Kinley2370.7
Total votes35,445 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

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