1867 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1867 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred on September 6, 1867, for the 40th Congress. The Democrats gained two districts from the Republicans.

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1867

September 6, 1867
All 3 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 0 3 Seats won 2 1 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 48,346 44,436 Percentage 52.1% 47.9%
Democratic gain   Republican hold

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1867

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Samuel Beach Axtell	18,793	57.3
	Republican	Timothy Guy Phelps	13,989	42.7
Total votes			32,782	100.0
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1867

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Higby (incumbent)	16,053	52.0
	Democratic	James W. Coffroth	14,786	48.0
Total votes			30,839	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1867

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James A. Johnson	14,767	50.6
	Republican	Chancellor Hartson	14,394	49.4
Total votes			29,161	100.0
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 40th United States Congress
• Political party strength in California
• Political party strength in U.S. states
• United States House of Representatives elections, 1866

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