United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
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The U.S. House election, 1886 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1886 which occurred in the middle of President Grover Cleveland's first term.
As in many midterm elections, Cleveland's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party, although it retained a narrow majority. Many of these Republican pickups were in the Midwest and Great Plains states, where the debate over tariffs lead to political change. The small Labor Party, supported by industrial workers, gained several seats in Wisconsin.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 167 | -15 | 51.3% |
| Republican Party | 152 | +11 | 46.7% |
| Independent | 3 | +2 | 0.9% |
| Labor Party | 2 | +2 | 0.6% |
| Greenback Party | 1 | 0 | 0.3% |
| Totals | 325 | +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 |
| 1-2 Independent gain | 1-2 Labor gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Barclay Henley | Democratic |
|
Retiring | Thomas Larkin Thompson (D) 50.2% Charles A. Garter (R) 47.2% L. W. Simmons (Proh.) 2.6% |
| California 2 | James A. Louttit | Republican |
|
Retiring | Marion Biggs (D) 50% J. C. Campbell (R) 47% W. O. Clark (Proh.) 3% |
| California 3 | Joseph McKenna | Republican |
|
Running | Joseph McKenna (R) 53.1% Henry C. McPike (D) 44.6% W. W. Smith (Proh.) 2.4% |
| California 4 | William W. Morrow | Republican |
|
Running | William W. Morrow (R) 48.7% Frank McCoppin (D) 42% Charles A. Sumner (I) 9% Robert Thompson (Proh.) 0.4% |
| California 5 | Charles N. Felton | Republican |
|
Running | Charles N. Felton (R) 48.8% Frank J. Sullivan (D) 48.4% C. Henderson (Proh.) 1.4% A. E. Redstone (I) 1.4% |
| California 6 | Henry Markham | Republican |
|
Retiring | William Vandever (R) 47.3% Joseph D. Lynch (D) 47.1% W. A. Harris (Proh.) 5.6% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1884 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1888 |
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