United States House of Representatives elections, 1888
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The U.S. House election, 1888 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1888 which coincided with the election of President Benjamin Harrison.
Harrison's Republican Party gained a majority in the House at the expense of the Democratic Party, even though incumbent President Grover Cleveland actually received more votes than Harrison. The issue of tariffs played a key role in this election. The Democrats, with the support of farmers and laborers, wanted to lower tariffs in order to promote free trade, while the Republicans, backed by industry and big business, believed that higher tariffs were necessary to protect American manufacturing. On balance voters chose the Republican view on tariffs, as they gave the party a slim majority in the House.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 179 | +27 | 53.9% |
| Democratic Party | 152 | -15 | 45.7% |
| Labor Party | 1 | -1 | 0.3% |
| Totals | 332 | +7 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| <=60% Republican | <=60% 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 |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Thomas Larkin Thompson | Democratic |
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Running | John J. De Haven (R) 49.9% Thomas L. Thompson (D) 49% W. D. Reynolds (K-N) 1.1% |
| California 2 | Marion Biggs | Democratic |
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Running | Marion Biggs (D) 50.6% John A. Eagon (R) 46.6% S. M. McLean (I) 2.4% J. F. McSwain (K-N) 0.4% |
| California 3 | Joseph McKenna | Republican |
|
Running | Joseph McKenna (R) 57.1% Ben Morgan (D) 41.9% S. Solon Holl (K-N) 1% |
| California 4 | William W. Morrow | Republican |
|
Running | William W. Morrow (R) 50.7% Robert Ferral (D) 48.6% Frank M. Pixley (K-N) 0.6% |
| California 5 | Charles N. Felton | Republican |
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Retiring | Thomas J. Clunie (D) 50.1% Timothy G. Phelps (R) 49.9% |
| California 6 | William Vandever | Republican |
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Retiring | William Vandever (R) 52.5% Reel B. Terry (D) 43.7% J. G. Miller (I) 3.5% Alfred Daggett (K-N) 0.2% |
[edit] See also
- Fifty-first United States Congress
- Fifty-first United States Congress- State Delegations
- Fifty-first United States Congress- Political Parties
- U.S. presidential election, 1888
| Preceded by 1886 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1890 |
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