United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1864
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1864 were elections 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, 1864. California's all-Republican delegation was unchanged. This was the first election in which California was divided into districts. Formerly, all three seats were elected at-large.
Results
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1864 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Donald C. McRuer | 20,370 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | Joseph B. Crocker | 14,191 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 34,561 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1864 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | William Higby | 23,414 | 61.6 | |
| Democratic | James W. Coffroth | 14,581 | 38.4 | |
| Total votes | 37,995 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1864 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Bidwell | 18,255 | 56.1 | |
| Democratic | Jack Temple | 14,273 | 43.9 | |
| Total votes | 32,528 | 100.0 | ||
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See also
- 39th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1864
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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