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1864 California U.S. House District 1 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1864 U.S. House race

Who won the 1864 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Donald McRuer won the 1864 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Donald McRuer received 20,370 popular votes (58.94%). The main challenger was J B Crocker (41.06%).

See the full head-to-head between McRuer and Crocker

McRuer +17.9 pts · won by 6,179 votes
Donald McRuerRepublicanWINNER58.94%
20,370 votes
J B CrockerDemocratic41.06%
14,191 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.