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1854 California U.S. House At-large Election

California · 7 candidates · See every 1854 U.S. House race

Who won the 1854 California U.S. House At-large Election?

James Denver won the 1854 California U.S. House At-large Election. James Denver received 36,819 popular votes (22.34%). The main challenger was Philemon Herbert (22.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Denver and Herbert

Denver +0.2 pts · won by 277 votes
James DenverDemocraticWINNER22.34%
36,819 votes
Philemon HerbertDemocraticWINNER22.18%
36,542 votes
G W Bowiewhig21.08%
34,741 votes
Cal Benhamwhig20.88%
34,411 votes
J ChurchmanDemocratic6.07%
10,006 votes
James A McDougalDemocratic6.05%
9,968 votes
Milton LathamDemocratic1.12%
1,843 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.