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1851 California U.S. House At-large Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1851 U.S. House race

Who won the 1851 California U.S. House At-large Election?

Edward Marshall won the 1851 California U.S. House At-large Election. Edward Marshall received 24,469 popular votes (27.03%). The main challenger was Joseph McCorkle (26.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Marshall and McCorkle

Marshall +0.2 pts · won by 154 votes
Edward MarshallDemocraticWINNER27.03%
24,469 votes
Joseph McCorkleDemocraticWINNER26.86%
24,315 votes
E J C Kewewwhig23.71%
21,460 votes
Sidney Moorewhig22.34%
20,224 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.