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1868 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1868 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Samuel Axtell won the 1868 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Samuel Axtell received 23,632 popular votes (54.06%). The main challenger was Frank M Pixley (45.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Axtell and Pixley

Axtell +8.1 pts · won by 3,551 votes
Samuel AxtellDemocraticWINNER54.06%
23,632 votes
Frank M PixleyRepublican45.94%
20,081 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.