United States House of Representatives elections, 1880
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The U.S. House election, 1880 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1880 which coincided with the election of President James A. Garfield.
Garfield's Republican Party managed to gain an outright majority of seats from the opposition Democratic Party. The Democratic loss of control in the House is historically seen as somewhat surprising, since no major issue played a role in their defeat. The end of Reconstruction and the pro-business nature of the Republicans were both minor factors. The ability of the Republican Party to paint several key Democratic leaders as corrupt also helped to alter the composition of the part just enough so that the Republicans gained a majority. The Greenback Party, which promoted the use of the paper currency and was seen as a pro-farmer party, also lost several seats, which aided the Republicans.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 151 | +19 | 51.5% |
| Democratic Party | 128 | -13 | 43.6% |
| Greenback Party | 10 | -3 | 3.4% |
| Independent | 4 | -3 | 1.3% |
| Totals | 293 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Greenback gain | 3-5 Greenback gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Horace Davis | Republican |
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Running | William Rosecrans (D) 51% Horace Davis (R) 47.3% Stephen Maybell (GB) 1.7% |
| California 2 | Horace F. Page | Republican |
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Running | Horace F. Page (R) 53.6% John R. Glascock (D) 45.7% Benjamin Todd (GB) 0.7% |
| California 3 | Campbell P. Berry | Democratic |
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Running | Campbell P. Berry (D) 51.1% George A. Knight (R) 48.2% A. Musselman (GB) 0.6% |
| California 4 | Romualdo Pacheco | Republican |
|
Running | Romualdo Pacheco (R) 45.8% Wallace Leach (D) 45.3% J. F. Godfrey (GB) 8.9% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1878 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1882 |
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