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1872 California U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 California U.S. House District 4 Election?

Sherman Houghton won the 1872 California U.S. House District 4 Election. Sherman Houghton received 10,396 popular votes (53.15%). The main challenger was E J C Kewen (46.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Houghton and Kewen

Houghton +7.0 pts · won by 1,366 votes
Sherman HoughtonRepublicanWINNER53.15%
10,396 votes
E J C KewenRepublican46.17%
9,030 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.