United States House of Representatives elections, 1876
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The U.S. House election, 1876 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1876 which coincided with the (heavily contested) election of President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Hayes' Republican Party was able to recover from the Democratic Party many of the seats it had lost two years before as the economy improve slightly. However, the Democrats retained a majority and were able to use the disinterest of the people in Republican Reconstruction-led projects to help keep crucial seats.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 155 | -27 | 52.9% |
| Republican Party | 136 | +33 | 46.4% |
| Independent | 2 | -6 | 0.6% |
| Totals | 293 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| <=60% Republican | <=60% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | William Adam Piper | Democratic |
|
Running | Horace Davis (R) 53.3% William A. Piper (D) 46.7% |
| California 2 | Horace F. Page | Republican |
|
Running | Horace F. Page (R) 56.7% G. J. Carpenter (D) 43.3% |
| California 3 | John K. Luttrell | Democratic |
|
Running | John K. Luttrell (D) 51.1% Joseph McKenna (R) 48.9% |
| California 4 | Peter D. Wigginton | Democratic |
|
Running | Romualdo Pacheco (R) 50% Peter D. Wigginton (D) 50% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1874 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1878 |
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