California's At-large congressional district elections
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The United States House elections in California At-Large were elections for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. In these elections, the top two vote-getters (three from 1861 to 1863) were elected to the House.
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[edit] 1849
The California United States House election, 1849 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on November 13, 1849.
| 1849 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | George Washington Wright | 5,451 | 22.0% | ||
| Democratic | Edward Gilbert | 5,300 | 20.6% | ||
| Independent | Rodman M. Price | 4,040 | 16.3% | ||
| Independent | Lewis Dent | 2,129 | 8.3% | ||
| Independent | P. A. Morse | 2,066 | 8.2% | ||
| Independent | E. J. C. Kewen | 1,826 | 7.3% | ||
| Independent | William M. Shepard | 1,773 | 7.2% | ||
| Independent | William E. Shannon | 1,327 | 5.4% | ||
| Independent | Peter O. Halstead | 1,271 | 2.4% | ||
| Independent | L. W. Hastings | 215 | 0.9% | ||
| Independent | Pierson B. Reading | 167 | 0.7% | ||
| Independent | W. H. Russell | 96 | 0.4% | ||
| Independent | J. S. Thompson | 72 | 0.3% | ||
| Independent | Kimball H. Dimmick | 48 | 0.2% | ||
| Total votes | 25,781 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1851
The California United States House election, 1851 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on October 7, 1851.
| 1851 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Edward C. Marshall | 24,469 | 27.0% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph McCorkle | 24,315 | 26.9% | ||
| Whig | E. J. Kewen | 21,460 | 23.7% | ||
| Whig | B. J. Moore | 20,224 | 22.4% | ||
| Total votes | 90,468 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1852
The California United States House election, 1852 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on November 2, 1852.
| 1852 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Milton S. Latham | 39,881 | 26.9% | ||
| Democratic | James A. McDougall | 39,387 | 26.5% | ||
| Whig | P. L. Edwards | 34,933 | 23.5% | ||
| Whig | G. B. Tingley | 34,299 | 23.1% | ||
| Total votes | 148,500 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1854
The California United States House election, 1854 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 6, 1854.
| 1854 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | James W. Denver | 36,819 | 22.4% | ||
| Democratic | Philemon T. Herbert | 36,542 | 22.4% | ||
| Whig | G. W. Bowie | 34,741 | 21.1% | ||
| Whig | Cal Bonham | 34,411 | 20.9% | ||
| Democratic | J. Churchman | 10,006 | 6.1% | ||
| Democratic | James A. McDougall (inc.) | 9,968 | 6.1% | ||
| Democratic | Milton S. Latham (inc.) | 1,843 | 1.1% | ||
| Total votes | 164,330 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1856
The California United States House election, 1856 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on November 4, 1856.
| 1856 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. McKibbin | 50,895 | 23.5% | ||
| Democratic | Charles L. Scott | 50,813 | 23.5% | ||
| Know-Nothing | B. C. Whitman | 36,078 | 16.7% | ||
| Know-Nothing | A. B. Dibble | 35,325 | 16.3% | ||
| Republican | L. P. Rankin | 21,975 | 10.2% | ||
| Republican | J. D. Turner | 21,164 | 9.8% | ||
| Total votes | 216,250 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1858
The California United States House election, 1858 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 7, 1858.
| 1858 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. McKibbin (inc.) | 32,102 | 50.0% | ||
| Democratic | W. L. Dudley | 22,782 | 35.4% | ||
| Republican | L. L. Tracy | 9,381 | 14.6% | ||
| Total votes | 64,265 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1861
The California United States House election, 1861 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 4, 1861.
| 1861 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Timothy Guy Phelps | 51,651 | 21.8% | ||
| Republican | W. L. Dudley | 50,692 | 21.4% | ||
| Democratic | H. Edgerton | 35,449 | 15.0% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph C. McKibbin (inc.) | 35,401 | 15.0% | ||
| Democratic | D. O. Shattuck | 31,712 | 13.4% | ||
| Democratic | H. P. Barbers | 31,591 | 13.4% | ||
| Total votes | 236,496 | 100.0% | |||
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| 1861 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Frederick F. Low | 39,059 | 45.6% | ||
| Democratic | F. Gunhal | 24,036 | 28.1% | ||
| Democratic | J. R. Gitchell | 22,530 | 26.3% | ||
| Total votes | 85,625 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1863
The California United States House election, 1863 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 2, 1863.
| 1863 California U.S. House election at-large | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Cornelius Cole | 65,085 | 23.1% | ||
| Republican | Thomas B. Shannon | 64,914 | 23.0% | ||
| Republican | William Higby | 64,883 | 23.0% | ||
| Democratic | J. B. Weller | 43,567 | 15.5% | ||
| Democratic | John Brigle | 43,520 | 15.4% | ||
| Total votes | 281,969 | 100.0% | |||
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[edit] 1882
California elected two at-large representatives in addition to its four representatives in districts in 1882. For these results see United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882.
[edit] See also
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- 33rd United States Congress
- 34th United States Congress
- 35th United States Congress
- 36th United States Congress
- 37th United States Congress
- 38th United States Congress
- United States House elections, 1850
- United States House elections, 1852
- United States House elections, 1854
- United States House elections, 1856
- United States House elections, 1858
- United States House elections, 1860
- United States House elections, 1862
[edit] References
- California Elections Page 1849
- California Elections Page 1850
- California Elections Page 1852
- California Elections Page 1854
- California Elections Page 1856
- California Elections Page 1858
- California Elections Page 1861
- California Elections Page 1862
[edit] Sources
- Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional elections, 1788-1997 : the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1998.
[edit] External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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