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1872 California U.S. House District 1 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Clayton won the 1872 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Clayton received 11,938 popular votes (52.2%). The main challenger was William A Piper (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Clayton and Piper

Clayton +4.6 pts · won by 1,055 votes
Charles ClaytonRepublicanWINNER52.2%
11,938 votes
William A PiperRepublican47.59%
10,883 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.