1872 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 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 5, 1872. California gained one seat as a result of the 1870 census, which the Republicans won. The Democrats, however, gained a Republican-held district. (Note: The Democratic candidates here ran under the label "Liberal Republican".)

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872

November 5, 1872 (1872-11-05)
All 4 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 0 Seats won 3 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 49,237 46,743 Percentage 51.3% 48.7%
Election results by district.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	/–
	Republican	49,237	51.3%	3	0
	Democratic	46,743	48.7%	1	1
Totals		95,980	100.0%	4	1

Delegation Composition

Pre-election		Seats
	Republican-Held	3

Post-election		Seats
	Republican-Held	3
	Democratic-Held	1

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1872

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles Clayton	11,938	52.3
	Democratic	William Adam Piper	10,883	47.7
Total votes			22,821	100.0
Turnout
	Republican win (new seat)

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1872

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Horace Francis Page	13,803	51.9
	Democratic	Pasz Coggins	12,816	48.1
Total votes			26,619	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1872

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John K. Luttrell	14,032	51.7
	Republican	John M. Coghlan (incumbent)	13,105	48.3
Total votes			27,137	100.0
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1872

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.)	10,391	53.5
	Democratic	Edward J. Kewen	9,012	46.5
Total votes			19,403	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

See also

• 43rd United States Congress
• Political party strength in California
• Political party strength in U.S. states
• United States House of Representatives elections, 1872

References

• California Elections Page
• Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

External links

• California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions