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Election results by district. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TheUnited States House of Representatives elections in California, 1879 were elections forCalifornia's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 3, 1879. California's delegation remained unchanged, at three Republicans and one Democrat.
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Horace Davis (incumbent) | 20,074 | 48.4 | |
| Workingman's | Clitus Barbour | 18,449 | 44.5 | |
| Democratic | Charles A. Sumner | 2,940 | 7.1 | |
| Total votes | 41,463 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Horace F. Page (incumbent) | 19,386 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie | 12,847 | 34.4 | |
| Workingman's | H. P. Williams | 5,139 | 13.8 | |
| Total votes | 37,372 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Campbell P. Berry | 20,019 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Joseph McKenna | 19,800 | 49.6 | |
| Workingman's | George T. Elliott | 93 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 39,912 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Romualdo Pacheco | 15,391 | 40.5 | |
| Democratic | R. Wallace Leach[1] | 12,109 | 31.8 | |
| Workingman's | James J. Ayers | 10,527 | 27.7 | |
| Total votes | 38,027 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||