United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892 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 8, 1892. California gained one seat as a result of the 1890 Census, which was won by the Populist Party. Democrats also picked up an open Republican seat.

Overview

Results

District 1

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas J. Geary (incumbent)
votes = 19,308
percentage = 56.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edward W. Davis
votes = 13,123
percentage = 38.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = C. C. Swafford
votes = 1,546
percentage = 4.6Election box total no change
votes = 33,977
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 2

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Anthony Caminetti (incumbent)
votes = 20,741
percentage = 53.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John F. Davis
votes = 16,781
percentage = 43.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Chauncey H. Dunn
votes = 1,307
percentage = 3.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = J. H. White
votes = 122
percentage = 0.3Election box total no change
votes = 38,951
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 3

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel G. Hilborn
votes = 13,163
percentage = 43.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Warren B. English
votes = 13,138
percentage = 43.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = J. L. Lyon
votes = 3,495
percentage = 11.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = L. B. Scranton
votes = 671
percentage = 2.2Election box total no change
votes = 30,467
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 4

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James G. Maguire
votes = 14,997
percentage = 49.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles O. Alexander
votes = 13,226
percentage = 43.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = Edgar P. Burman
votes = 1,980
percentage = 6.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Henry Collins
votes = 296
percentage = 1.0Election box total no change
votes = 30,499
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 5

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Eugene F. Loud (incumbent)
votes = 14,660
percentage = 46.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = J. W. Ryland
votes = 13,694
percentage = 43.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = Jonas J. Morrison
votes = 2,484
percentage = 7.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = William Kelly
votes = 771
percentage = 2.4Election box total no change
votes = 31,609
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 6

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = Marion Cannon
votes = 20,680
percentage = 56.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Hervey Lindley
votes = 14,271
percentage = 38.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = O. R. Dougherty
votes = 1,805
percentage = 4.9Election box total no change
votes = 36,756
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Populist Party (United States)

District 7

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William W. Bowers (incumbent)
votes = 15,856
percentage = 41.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Olin Welborn
votes = 14,869
percentage = 39.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = Hiram Hamilton
votes = 5,578
percentage = 14.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = M. B. Harris
votes = 1,844
percentage = 4.8Election box total no change
votes = 38,147
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner =Republican Party (United States)

See also

*53rd United States Congress
*Political party strength in California
*Political party strength in U.S. states
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1892

References

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1892-11-08 California Elections Page]
* [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives]

External links

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]