1868 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1868 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 3, 1868. California's delegation remained at two Democrats and one Republican.

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1868

← 1867 November 3, 1868 1871 →

All 3 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 54,548 53,873
Percentage 50.3% 49.7%

  Democratic hold
  Republican hold

Results

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District 1

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California's 1st congressional district election, 1868
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samuel Beach Axtell (incumbent) 23,632 54.1
Republican Frank M. Pixley 20,081 45.9
Total votes 43,713 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

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California's 2nd congressional district election, 1868
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Augustus Sargent 18,264 54.7
Democratic James W. Coffroth 15,124 45.3
Total votes 33,388 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

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California's 3rd congressional district election, 1868
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James A. Johnson (incumbent) 15,792 50.4
Republican Chancellor Hartson 15,528 49.6
Total votes 31,320 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

See also

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