1888 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888
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  1886 November 6, 1888 (1888-11-06) 1890  

All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election42
Seats won42
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote126,646116,069
Percentage51.0%46.7%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888 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 6, 1888. Republicans and Democrats each swapped a district.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1888
PartyVotesPercentageSeats
Republican 126,64651.0%4
Democratic 116,06946.7%2
Prohibition 3,9451.6%0
Independent 1,5170.6%0
Socialist 1730.1%0
Know-Nothing 1500.1%0
Totals248,500100.0%6

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. De Haven 19,345 49.9
Democratic Thomas Larkin Thompson (inc.)19,01949.0
Independent W. D. Reynolds4281.1
Total votes38,792 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marion Biggs (incumbent) 19,064 50.6
Republican John A. Eagon17,54146.6
Prohibition S. M. McLean9132.4
Independent J. F. McSwain1380.4
Total votes37,656 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph McKenna (incumbent) 19,912 56.0
Democratic Ben Morgan14,63341.2
Prohibition W. W. Smith6571.9
Independent S. Solon Hall3381.0
Total votes35,540 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William W. Morrow (incumbent) 14,217 50.8
Democratic Robert Ferral13,62448.6
Socialist Frank M. Pixley 1730.6
Total votes28,014 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Clunie 20,276 49.3
Republican Timothy Guy Phelps 20,22549.2
Independent Henry French6131.5
Total votes41,114 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Vandever (incumbent) 35,406 52.5
Democratic Reel B. Terry29,45343.7
Prohibition J. G. Miller2,3753.5
KN Alfred Daggett1500.2
Total votes67,384 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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