The U.S. House election, 1886 was an election for the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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 in 1886 which occurred in the middle of President

President of the United States

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 Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

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's first term.

As in many midterm elections, Cleveland's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party, although a narrow majority was retained. Many of these Republican pickups were in the industrializing Midwest states, where the debate over tariffs, which were advocated by Republicans to protect domestic industry but opposed by Democrats to allow for free agricultural trade, lead to political change. The small Labor Party, supported by industrial workers, gained several seats in Wisconsin.

Overall results

Party	Total seats (change)		Seat percentage
Democratic Party	167	-15	51.3%
Republican Party	152	+11	46.7%
Independent	3	+2	0.9%
Labor Party	2	+2	0.6%
Greenback Party United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...	1	0	0.3%
Totals	325	+0	100.0%

California

District	Incumbent	Party	Elected	Status	Opponent
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...  1	Barclay Henley Barclay Henley Barclay Henley was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. He moved with his parents to San Francisco, California in 1853 and returned to Indiana in 1858. He attended the common schools and Hanover College. He returned to San Francisco in...	Democratic	1882	Retiring	Thomas Larkin Thompson Thomas Larkin Thompson Thomas Larkin Thompson was a U.S. Representative from California, son of Robert Augustine Thompson.Born in Charleston, Virginia , Thompson attended the common schools and Buffalo Academy, Virginia .He moved to California in 1855 and settled in Sonoma County.He established the Petaluma Journal the...  (D) 50.2% Charles A. Garter (R) 47.2% L. W. Simmons (Proh.) 2.6%
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...  2	James A. Louttit James A. Louttit James Alexander Louttit was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1849 he moved to California with his parents, who settled in Calaveras County....	Republican	1884	Retiring	Marion Biggs Marion Biggs Marion Biggs was a United States Representative from California. He was born near Curryville, Pike County, Missouri. He attended the common schools. He moved to California in 1850. He returned to Missouri and was elected sheriff of Monroe County in 1852 and was reelected in 1854...  (D) 50% J. C. Campbell (R) 47% W. O. Clark (Proh.) 3%
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...  3	Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna was an American politician who served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, as U.S. Attorney General and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court...	Republican	1884	Running	Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna was an American politician who served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, as U.S. Attorney General and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court...  (R) 53.1% Henry C. McPike (D) 44.6% W. W. Smith (Proh.) 2.4%
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...  4	William W. Morrow William W. Morrow William W. Morrow was a US Representative from California from 1885–1891. Born near Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, he moved with his parents to Adams County, Illinois in 1845, attended the common schools and received private instruction. He moved to Santa Rosa, California, in 1859, taught school...	Republican	1884	Running	William W. Morrow William W. Morrow William W. Morrow was a US Representative from California from 1885–1891. Born near Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, he moved with his parents to Adams County, Illinois in 1845, attended the common schools and received private instruction. He moved to Santa Rosa, California, in 1859, taught school...  (R) 48.7% Frank McCoppin (D) 42% Charles A. Sumner (I) 9% Robert Thompson (Proh.) 0.4%
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...  5	Charles N. Felton Charles N. Felton Charles Norton Felton was a Congressman and U.S. Senator from California.-External links:...	Republican	1884	Running	Charles N. Felton Charles N. Felton Charles Norton Felton was a Congressman and U.S. Senator from California.-External links:...  (R) 48.8% Frank J. Sullivan (D) 48.4% C. Henderson (Proh.) 1.4% A. E. Redstone (I) 1.4%
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...  6	Henry Markham Henry Markham Henry Harrison Markham was a United States Representative from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887 and the 18th Governor of California from January 8, 1891 until January 11, 1895.Markham was born in Wilmington, New York...	Republican	1884	Retiring	William Vandever (R) 47.3% Joseph D. Lynch (D) 47.1% W. A. Harris (Proh.) 5.6%

See also

• 50th United States Congress
  50th United States Congress
  The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...