1876 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1876 elections in California, United States
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876 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 7, 1876. Republicans gained two districts.
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November 7, 1876
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All 4 California seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election results by district. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/â | |
| Republican | 81,043 | 52.2% | 3 | +2 | |
| Democratic | 74,228 | 47.8% | 1 | -2 | |
| Totals | 155,271 | 100.0% | 4 | â | |
Delegation Composition
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 3 | |
| Republican-Held | 1 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Horace Davis | 22,134 | 53.3 | |||
| Democratic | William Adam Piper (incumbent) | 19,363 | 46.7 | |||
| Total votes | 41,497 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Horace F. Page (incumbent) | 20,815 | 56.7 | |
| Democratic | Gideon J. Carpenter | 15,916 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 36,731 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John K. Luttrell (incumbent) | 19,846 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Joseph McKenna | 18,990 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 38,836 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Romualdo Pacheco | 19,104 | 50.0 | |||
| Democratic | Peter D. Wigginton (incumbent) | 19,103 | 50.0 | |||
| Total votes | 38,207 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||