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1876 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1876 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Horace Davis won the 1876 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Horace Davis received 22,134 popular votes (53.33%). The main challenger was William Piper (46.65%).

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

Davis +6.7 pts · won by 2,771 votes
Horace DavisRepublicanWINNER53.33%
22,134 votes
William PiperDemocratic46.65%
19,363 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.