1892 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892
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  1890 November 8, 1892 (1892-11-08) 1894  

All 7 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Last election42n/a
Seats won331
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote105,04092,78735,763
Percentage43.7%38.6%14.9%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892 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 8, 1892. California gained one seat as a result of the 1890 census, which was won by the Populist Party. Democrats also picked up an open Republican seat.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 105,04043.7%3-1
Democratic 92,78738.6%3+1
Populist 35,76314.9%1+1
Prohibition 6,6942.8%00
Independent 1220.1%00
Totals240,406100.0%7+1

Delegation Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Republican-Held4
 Democratic-Held2
Post-electionSeats
 Democratic-Held3
 Republican-Held3
 Populist-Held1

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Geary (incumbent) 19,308 56.8
Republican Edward W. Davis13,12338.6
Populist C. C. Swafford1,5464.6
Total votes33,977 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Caminetti (incumbent) 20,741 53.3
Democratic John F. Davis 16,78143.1
Prohibition Chauncey H. Dunn1,3073.4
Independent J. H. White1220.3
Total votes38,951 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel G. Hilborn 13,163 43.2
Democratic Warren B. English 13,13843.1
Populist J. L. Lyon3,49511.5
Prohibition L. B. Scranton6712.2
Total votes30,467 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James G. Maguire 14,997 49.2
Republican Charles O. Alexander13,22643.4
Populist Edgar P. Burman1,9806.5
Prohibition Henry Collins2961.0
Total votes30,499 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene F. Loud (incumbent) 14,660 46.4
Democratic J. W. Ryland13,69443.3
Populist Jonas J. Morrison2,4847.9
Prohibition William Kelly7712.4
Total votes31,609 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Populist Marion Cannon 20,680 56.3
Republican Hervey Lindley14,27138.8
Prohibition O. R. Dougherty1,8054.9
Total votes36,756 100.0
Turnout
Populist win (new seat)

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William W. Bowers (incumbent) 15,856 41.6
Democratic Olin Welborn14,86939.0
Populist Hiram Hamilton5,57814.6
Prohibition M. B. Harris1,8444.8
Total votes38,147 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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