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1856 California U.S. House At-large Election

California · 6 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 California U.S. House At-large Election?

Joseph C McKibben won the 1856 California U.S. House At-large Election. Joseph C McKibben received 50,895 popular votes (23.53%). The main challenger was Charles Scott (23.49%).

See the full head-to-head between McKibben and Scott

McKibben +0.0 pts · won by 82 votes
Joseph C McKibbenDemocraticWINNER23.53%
50,895 votes
Charles ScottDemocraticWINNER23.49%
50,813 votes
B C Whitmanamerican16.68%
36,078 votes
A B Dibbleamerican16.33%
35,325 votes
L P RankinRepublican10.16%
21,975 votes
E M TurnerRepublican9.78%
21,164 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.