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1882 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1882 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Rosecrans won the 1882 California U.S. House District 1 Election. William Rosecrans received 22,733 popular votes (59.42%). The main challenger was Paul Neumann (38.81%).

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

Rosecrans +20.6 pts · won by 7,886 votes
William RosecransDemocraticWINNER59.42%
22,733 votes
Paul NeumannRepublican38.81%
14,847 votes
J McMshaflerprohibition1.52%
580 votes
Henry FitchGreen0.18%
67 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.