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TheUnited States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 was an election forCalifornia's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of thegeneral election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1872. California gained one seat as a result of the 1870 census, which the Republicans won. The Democrats, however, gained a Republican-held district. (Note: The Democratic candidates here ran under the label "Liberal Republican".)
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 49,237 | 51.3% | 3 | 0 | |
| Democratic | 46,743 | 48.7% | 1 | +1 | |
| Totals | 95,980 | 100.0% | 4 | +1 | |
| Pre-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Post-election | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 3 | |
| Democratic-Held | 1 | |
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Clayton | 11,938 | 52.3 | ||
| Democratic | William Adam Piper | 10,883 | 47.7 | ||
| Total votes | 22,821 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republicanwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Horace Francis Page | 13,803 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Pasz Coggins | 12,816 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 26,619 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | John K. Luttrell | 14,032 | 51.7 | |||
| Republican | John M. Coghlan (incumbent) | 13,105 | 48.3 | |||
| Total votes | 27,137 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.) | 10,391 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kewen | 9,012 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,403 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
