1890 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1890
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  1888 November 4, 1890 (1890-11-04) 1892  

All 6 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election42
Seats before33
Seats won42
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote128,061114,869
Percentage51.1%45.8%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1890 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, 1890. Republicans picked up one Democratic-held district.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1890
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 128,06151.1%4+1
Democratic 114,86945.8%2-1
Prohibition 5,6252.2%00
Socialist 2,0660.8%00
Totals250,621100.0%6

Delegation Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held3
 Republican-Held3
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held4
 Democratic-Held2

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1890
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Geary 19,334 49.3
Republican John All Barham 19,15348.8
Prohibition L. B. Scranton7591.9
Total votes39,246 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1890
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Caminetti 18,644 49.0
Republican George G. Blanchard18,48548.6
Prohibition J. S. Witherell9122.4
Total votes38,041 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1890
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph McKenna (incumbent) 20,834 55.4
Democratic John P. Irish15,99742.5
Prohibition O. O. Felkner7742.1
Total votes37,605 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1890
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John T. Cutting 13,196 49.2
Democratic Robert Ferral12,09145.1
Socialist Thomas V. Cator1,4925.6
Prohibition Joseph Rowell500.2
Total votes26,829 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1890
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene F. Loud 22,871 52.8
Democratic Thomas J. Clunie (incumbent)19,89945.9
Socialist E. F. Howe5741.3
Total votes43,344 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1890
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William W. Bowers 33,522 51.1
Democratic W. J. Curtis28,90444.1
Prohibition O. R. Dougherty3,1304.8
Total votes65,556 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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