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1879 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1879 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Horace Davis won the 1879 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Horace Davis received 20,074 popular votes (48.41%). The main challenger was Henry E Barbour (44.49%).

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

Davis +3.9 pts · won by 1,626 votes
Horace DavisRepublicanWINNER48.41%
20,074 votes
Henry E Barbourworkingmen's party or league44.49%
18,448 votes
Charles A SumnerDemocratic7.09%
2,940 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.