1892 United States House of Representatives elections in California

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892

November 8, 1892 (1892-11-08)
All 7 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Republican Democratic Populist Last election 4 2 n/a Seats won 3 3 1 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 105,040 92,787 35,763 Percentage 43.7% 38.6% 14.9%
Election results by district.

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

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1892
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	105,040	43.7%	3	-1
	Democratic	92,787	38.6%	3	+1
	Populist	35,763	14.9%	1	+1
	Prohibition	6,694	2.8%	0	0
	Independent	122	0.1%	0	0
Totals		240,406	100.0%	7	+1

Delegation Composition

Pre-election		Seats
	Republican-Held	4
	Democratic-Held	2

Post-election		Seats
	Democratic-Held	3
	Republican-Held	3
	Populist-Held	1

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas J. Geary (incumbent)	19,308	56.8
	Republican	Edward W. Davis	13,123	38.6
	Populist	C. C. Swafford	1,546	4.6
Total votes			33,977	100.0
Turnout
	Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anthony Caminetti (incumbent)	20,741	53.3
	Democratic	John F. Davis	16,781	43.1
	Prohibition	Chauncey H. Dunn	1,307	3.4
	Independent	J. H. White	122	0.3
Total votes			38,951	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel G. Hilborn	13,163	43.2
	Democratic	Warren B. English	13,138	43.1
	Populist	J. L. Lyon	3,495	11.5
	Prohibition	L. B. Scranton	671	2.2
Total votes			30,467	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James G. Maguire	14,997	49.2
	Republican	Charles O. Alexander	13,226	43.4
	Populist	Edgar P. Burman	1,980	6.5
	Prohibition	Henry Collins	296	1.0
Total votes			30,499	100.0
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eugene F. Loud (incumbent)	14,660	46.4
	Democratic	J. W. Ryland	13,694	43.3
	Populist	Jonas J. Morrison	2,484	7.9
	Prohibition	William Kelly	771	2.4
Total votes			31,609	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Populist	Marion Cannon	20,680	56.3
	Republican	Hervey Lindley	14,271	38.8
	Prohibition	O. R. Dougherty	1,805	4.9
Total votes			36,756	100.0
Turnout
	Populist win (new seat)

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William W. Bowers (incumbent)	15,856	41.6
	Democratic	Olin Welborn	14,869	39.0
	Populist	Hiram Hamilton	5,578	14.6
	Prohibition	M. B. Harris	1,844	4.8
Total votes			38,147	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

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

• 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