1886 California U.S. House District 1 Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Thompson won the 1886 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Thompson received 16,499 popular votes (50.02%). The main challenger was C A Gartern (47.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Gartern

Thompson +3.0 pts · won by 973 votes

Thomas Thompson DemocraticWINNER50.02%

16,499 votes

C A Gartern Republican47.07%

15,526 votes

C W Simmensprohibition2.57%

849 votes

Philip Cowenlabor0.24%

80 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.