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.

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1871

September 6, 1871
All 3 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 1 2 Seats won 3 0 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 62,539 57,065 Percentage 52.3% 47.7%
Republican hold   Republican gain

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1871

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sherman Otis Houghton	25,971	51.6
	Democratic	Lawrence Archer	24,374	48.4
Total votes			50,345	100.0
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1871

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1871

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John M. Coghlan	18,503	51.7
	Democratic	George Pearce	17,309	48.3
Total votes			35,812	100.0
Turnout
	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

References

• California Elections Page
• Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

External links

• California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions