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1871 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1871 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Aaron Sargent won the 1871 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Aaron Sargent received 18,065 popular votes (54.01%). The main challenger was J W Coffroth (45.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Sargent and Coffroth

Sargent +8.0 pts · won by 2,683 votes
Aaron SargentRepublicanWINNER54.01%
18,065 votes
J W CoffrothDemocratic45.99%
15,382 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.