1875 California U.S. House District 1 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1875 U.S. House race

Who won the 1875 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Piper won the 1875 California U.S. House District 1 Election. William Piper received 12,417 popular votes (49.03%). The main challenger was L P Rankin (26.82%).

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

Piper +22.2 pts · won by 5,626 votes

William Piper DemocraticWINNER49.03%

12,417 votes

L P Rankin Republican26.82%

6,791 votes

Jno F SwiftIndependent24.1%

6,103 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.