United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1890

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1890 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 4, 1890. Republicans picked up one Democratic-held district.

Overview

Results

District 1

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Thomas J. Geary
votes =19,334
percentage =49.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John All Barham
votes =19,153
percentage =48.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =L. B. Scranton
votes =759
percentage =1.9Election box total no change
votes =39,246
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
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 = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Anthony Caminetti
votes =18,644
percentage =49.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =George G. Blanchard
votes =18,485
percentage =48.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =J. S. Witherell
votes =912
percentage =2.4Election box total no change
votes =38,041
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 =Joseph McKenna (incumbent)
votes =20,834
percentage =55.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John P. Irish
votes =15,997
percentage =42.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =O. O. Felkner
votes =774
percentage =2.1Election box total no change
votes =37,605
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 = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John T. Cutting
votes =13,196
percentage =49.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Robert Ferral
votes =12,091
percentage =45.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate =Thomas V. Cator
votes =1,492
percentage =5.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =Joseph Rowell
votes =50
percentage =0.2Election box total no change
votes =26,829
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 5

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud
votes =22,871
percentage =52.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Thomas J. Clunie (incumbent)
votes =19,899
percentage =45.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party USA
candidate =E. F. Howe
votes =574
percentage =1.3Election box total no change
votes =43,344
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner =Republican Party (United States)
loser =Democratic Party (United States)

District 6

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =William W. Bowers
votes =33,522
percentage =51.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =W. J. Curtis
votes =28,904
percentage =44.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =O. R. Dougherty
votes =3,130
percentage =4.8Election box total no change
votes =65,556
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

See also

*52nd United States Congress
*Political party strength in California
*Political party strength in U.S. states
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1890

References

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1890-11-04 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]