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1880 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Rosecrans won the 1880 California U.S. House District 1 Election. William Rosecrans received 21,005 popular votes (51%). The main challenger was Horace Davis (47.33%).

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

Rosecrans +3.7 pts · won by 1,509 votes
William RosecransDemocraticWINNER51%
21,005 votes
Horace DavisRepublican47.33%
19,496 votes
S MaybellGreen1.67%
688 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.