The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882 was an election for 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...

's delegation to the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 1882. California gained two seats as a result of the 1880 Census, which were at-large districts for this election, becoming the new 3rd and 6th districts in 1884

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1884

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1884 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, 1884...

. Democrats won both at-large seats. Of California's existing districts, Democrats won both Republican-held districts.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	262,366	53.3%	6	+4
	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	219,054	44.5%	0	-2
	Prohibition Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...	7,773	1.6%	0	0
	Greenback	2,775	0.6%	0	0
	Populist Populist Party (United States) The People's Party, also known as the "Populists", was a short-lived political party in the United States established in 1891. It was most important in 1892-96, then rapidly faded away...	650	0.1%	0	0
Totals		492,618	100.0%	6	+2

Delegation Composition

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

Post-election		Seats
	Democratic-Held	6

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

Districts At-large

See also

• 48th United States Congress
  48th United States Congress
  The Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
  
  
• Political party strength in California
  Political party strength in California
  The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney General*Secretary of State*Treasurer*Controller*Insurance Commissioner*Superintendent of Public Instruction...
  
  
• Political party strength in U.S. states
  Political party strength in U.S. states
  Throughout most of the 20th century, although the Republican and Democratic parties alternated in power at a national level, some states were so overwhelmingly dominated by one party that nomination was usually tantamount to election...
  
  
• United States House of Representatives elections, 1882

Sources

• 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

• California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions