United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1879
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1879 were elections for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 3, 1879. California's delegation remained unchanged, at three Republicans and one Democrat.
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1879 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Horace Davis (incumbent) | 20,074 | 48.4 | |
| Independent | Clitus Barbour | 18,449 | 44.5 | |
| Democratic | Charles R. Summer | 2,940 | 7.1 | |
| Total votes | 41,463 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1879 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Horace F. Page (incumbent) | 19,386 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie | 12,847 | 34.4 | |
| Independent | H. P. Williams | 5,139 | 13.8 | |
| Total votes | 37,372 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1879 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Campbell P. Berry | 20,019 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Joseph McKenna | 19,800 | 49.6 | |
| Workingman's | George T. Elliott | 93 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 39,912 | 100.0 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1879 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Romualdo Pacheco | 15,391 | 40.5 | |
| Democratic | Wallace A. Leach | 12,109 | 31.8 | |
| Socialist | James J. Ayres | 10,527 | 27.7 | |
| Total votes | 38,027 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 46th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1878
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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