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, especially as the post-war economy exploded, and this allowed the party to flourish as the Industrial Revolution grew more widespread. The Republicans also benefited from a continuing association with Civil War victory as well as disarray amongst Democratic leadership.
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[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
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| Republican Party | 199 | +63 | 68.1% |
| Democratic Party | 88 | -16 | 30.1% |
| Independents | 5 | +2 | 1.7% |
| Totals | 292 | +49 | 100.0% |
[edit] List of races
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[edit] California
A new seat was added, following the 1870 U.S. Census, bringing the delegation up from three to four Representatives.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
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| California 1 | None (District created) | New seat Republican gain |
Charles Clayton (R) 52.3% William A. Piper (D) 47.7% |
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| California 2 | Aaron Augustus Sargent | Republican | 1868 | Retired Republican hold |
Horace F. Page (R) 51.8% Paschal Coggins (D) 48.2% |
| California 3 | John M. Coghlan | Republican | 1870 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
John K. Luttrell (D) 51.7% John M. Coghlan (R) 48.3% |
| California 4 | Sherman O. Houghton (Redistricted from the 1st district) |
Republican | 1870 | Re-elected | Sherman O. Houghton (R) 53.6% E. J. C. Kewen (D) 46.4% |
[edit] See also
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