1886 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886
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  1884 November 2, 1886 (1886-11-02) 1888  

All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election51
Seats won42
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote93,92191,710
Percentage48.5%47.4%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886 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 2, 1886. Democrats gained one district.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1886
PartyVotesPercentageSeats
Republican 93,92148.5%4
Democratic 91,71047.4%2
Prohibition 5,3352.7%0
Independent 2,6861.4%0
Totals193,652100.0%6

Delegation Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Republican-Held5
 Democratic-Held1
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held4
 Democratic-Held2

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Larkin Thompson 16,499 50.1
Republican Charles A. Garter15,52647.1
Prohibition L. W. Simmons8492.6
Independent Philip Cowen800.2
Total votes32,954 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marion Biggs 17,667 50.0
Republican J. C. Campbell16,59447.0
Prohibition W. O. Clark1,0763.0
Total votes35,337 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph McKenna (incumbent) 15,801 53.0
Democratic Henry C. McPike13,27744.5
Prohibition W. W. Smith7072.4
Independent W. J. Cuthbertson320.1
Total votes29,817 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William W. Morrow (incumbent) 11,413 48.6
Democratic Frank McCoppin 9,85442.0
Independent Charles A. Sumner 2,1049.0
Prohibition Robert Thompson840.4
Total votes23,455 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles N. Felton (incumbent) 16,328 48.8
Democratic Frank J. Sullivan16,20948.4
Independent Albert E. Redstone4701.4
Prohibition C. Henderson4601.4
Total votes33,467 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Vandever 18,259 47.3
Democratic Joseph D. Lynch18,20447.1
Prohibition W. A. Harris2,1595.6
Total votes38,622 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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