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.
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Republican hold Republican gain |
Results edit
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Sherman Otis Houghton | 25,971 | 51.6 | |||
Democratic | Lawrence Archer | 24,374 | 48.4 | |||
Total votes | 50,345 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Aaron Augustus Sargent (inc.) | 18,065 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | James W. Coffroth | 15,382 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 33,447 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | John M. Coghlan | 18,503 | 51.7 | |||
Democratic | George Pearce | 17,309 | 48.3 | |||
Total votes | 35,812 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic |