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1888 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1888 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

J J Dehaven won the 1888 California U.S. House District 1 Election. J J Dehaven received 19,345 popular votes (49.87%). The main challenger was Thomas Thompson (49.03%).

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

Dehaven +0.8 pts · won by 326 votes
J J DehavenRepublicanWINNER49.87%
19,345 votes
Thomas ThompsonDemocratic49.03%
19,019 votes
W D Reynoldsamerican1.1%
428 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.