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  CA - At Large
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Parents > United States > California > CA - At Large
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1861 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open September 04, 1861 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 04, 1861 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start June 03, 1862 - 12:00pm
Term End March 03, 1864 - 12:00pm
# Winners3
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH January 26, 2011 02:19pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Description Over a dispute as to how many house seats California had, Low did not take office until June 3, 1862.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyLecompton Democrat Won09/07/1859
NameJohn C. Burch Votes57,508 (28.44%)
Term09/08/1859 - 03/03/1861 Margin14,024 (+6.94%)
  PartyLecompton Democrat Won09/07/1859
NameCharles L. Scott Votes56,509 (27.94%)
Term09/08/1859 - 03/03/1861 Margin13,025 (+6.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyUnion Won09/02/1863
NameCornelius Cole Votes65,149 (19.94%)
Term03/03/1864 - 03/03/1865 Margin21,233 (+6.50%)
  PartyUnion Won09/02/1863
NameThomas B. Shannon Votes65,078 (19.92%)
Term03/03/1864 - 03/03/1865 Margin21,162 (+6.48%)
PartyUnion Won09/02/1863
NameWilliam "Bloody Bill" Higby Votes65,045 (19.91%)
Term03/03/1864 - 03/03/1865 Margin21,129 (+6.47%)
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CANDIDATES (3 Winners)
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Name Timothy Guy Phelps Aaron Augustus Sargent Frederick F. Low Henry Edgerton Rep. Joseph C. McKibbin D. O. Shattuck Henry F. Barber
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Unionist Democrat Unionist Democrat Breckinridge Democrat Breckinridge Democrat
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Uncertified Votes 51,651 (16.03%) 50,692 (15.74%) 39,060 (12.13%) 35,449 (11.00%) 35,401 (10.99%) 31,712 (9.84%) 31,591 (9.81%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -959 (-0.30%) -12,591 (-3.91%) -16,202 (-5.03%) -16,250 (-5.04%) -19,939 (-6.19%) -20,060 (-6.23%)
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Name Frank Ganahl John R. Gitchell  
PartyBreckinridge Democrat Unionist Democrat  
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Uncertified Votes 24,036 (7.46%) 22,550 (7.00%)  
Margin-27,615 (-8.57%) -29,101 (-9.03%)  
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