1871 United States House of Representatives elections in California
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1871 were elections for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 6, 1871. Republicans gained both Democratic districts.
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Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Sherman Otis Houghton | 25,971 | 51.6 | |||
| Democratic | Lawrence Archer | 24,374 | 48.4 | |||
| Total votes | 50,345 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Aaron Augustus Sargent (inc.) | 18,065 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | James W. Coffroth | 15,382 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,447 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | John M. Coghlan | 18,503 | 51.7 | |||
| Democratic | George Pearce | 17,309 | 48.3 | |||
| Total votes | 35,812 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
See also
- 42nd United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1870
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