United States House of Representatives elections, 1872
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The U.S. House election, 1872 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1872 which coincided with the re-election of President Ulysses S. Grant.
Grant's Republican Party increased its majority greatly at the expense of the opposition Democratic Party. The pro-industry outlook of the Republicans appealed to many Northern voters, and this allowed the party to flourish as the Industrial Revolution grew more widespread.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 199 | +63 | 68.1% |
| Democratic Party | 88 | -16 | 30.1% |
| Independents | 5 | +2 | 1.7% |
| Totals | 292 | +49 | 100.0% |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
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| California 1 | None (District created) | Charles Clayton (R) 52.3% William A. Piper (Liberal Republican) 47.7% |
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| California 2 | Aaron Augustus Sargent | Republican |
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Retiring | Horace F. Page (R) 51.8% Paschal Coggins (Liberal Republican) 48.2% |
| California 3 | John M. Coghlan | Republican |
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Running | John K. Luttrell (Liberal Republican) 51.7% John M. Coghlan (R) 48.3% |
| California 4 | Sherman O. Houghton | Republican |
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Running | Sherman O. Houghton (R) 53.6% E. J. C. Kewen (Liberal Republican) 46.4% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1870 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1874 |
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