California's At-large congressional district elections

California's At-large congressional district elections 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.

1849

The United States House of Representatives election in California, 1849 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on November 13, 1849.

1849 overview

1852 results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Milton S. Latham
votes = 39,881
percentage = 26.9Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James A. McDougall
votes = 39,387
percentage = 26.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Whig Party (United States)
candidate = P. L. Edwards
votes = 34,933
percentage = 23.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Whig Party (United States)
candidate = G. B. Tingley
votes = 34,299
percentage = 23.1Election box total no change
votes = 148,500
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =

1854

The United States House of Representatives election in California, 1854 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 6, 1854.

1854 overview

1858 results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph C. McKibbin (incumbent)
votes = 32,102
percentage = 50.0Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = W. L. Dudley
votes = 22,782
percentage = 35.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = L. L. Tracy
votes = 9,381
percentage = 14.6Election box total no change
votes = 64,265
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =

1861

The United States House of Representatives election in California, 1861 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 4, 1861.

1861 overview

1861 results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy Guy Phelps
votes = 51,651
percentage = 21.8Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = W. L. Dudley
votes = 50,692
percentage = 21.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = H. Edgerton
votes = 35,449
percentage = 15.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph C. McKibbin (incumbent)
votes = 35,401
percentage = 15.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = D. O. Shattuck
votes = 31,712
percentage = 13.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = H. P. Barbers
votes = 31,591
percentage = 13.4Election box total no change
votes = 236,496
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Frederick F. Low
votes = 39,059
percentage = 45.6Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = F. Gunhal
votes = 24,036
percentage = 28.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = J. R. Gitchell
votes = 22,530
percentage = 26.3Election box total no change
votes = 85,625
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =

1863

The United States House of Representatives election in California, 1863 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 2, 1863.

1863 overview

1863 results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Cornelius Cole
votes = 65,085
percentage = 23.1Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas B. Shannon
votes = 64,914
percentage = 23.0Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William Higby
votes = 64,883
percentage = 23.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = J. B. Weller
votes = 43,567
percentage = 15.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John Brigle
votes = 43,520
percentage = 15.4Election box total no change
votes = 281,969
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
percentage =

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.

See also

*Political party strength in California
*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 of Representatives elections, 1850
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1852
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1854
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1856
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1858
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1860
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1862

References

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1849-11-13 California Elections Page 1849]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1850-10-07 California Elections Page 1850]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1852-11-02 California Elections Page 1852]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1854-09-06 California Elections Page 1854]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1856-11-04 California Elections Page 1856]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1859-09-07 California Elections Page 1858]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1861-09-04 California Elections Page 1861]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1862-09-02 California Elections Page 1862]

ources

*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.

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]