United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
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The U.S. House election, 1886 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1886 which occurred in the middle of President Grover Cleveland's first term.

As in many midterm elections, Cleveland's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party, although it retained a narrow majority. Many of these Republican pickups were in the Midwest and Great Plains states, where the debate over tariffs lead to political change. The small Labor Party, supported by industrial workers, gained several seats in Wisconsin.

Overall results

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Party Total seats (change) Seat percentage
Democratic Party 167 -15 51.3%
Republican Party 152 +11 46.7%
Independent 3 +2 0.9%
Labor Party 2 +2 0.6%
Greenback Party 1 0 0.3%
Totals 325 +0 100.0%


     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
     1-2 Independent gain      1-2 Labor gain
     no net change


California

District Incumbent Party Elected Status Opponent
California 1 Barclay Henley Democratic
1882
Retiring Thomas Larkin Thompson (D) 50.2%
Charles A. Garter (R) 47.2%
L. W. Simmons (Proh.) 2.6%
California 2 James A. Louttit Republican
1884
Retiring Marion Biggs (D) 50%
J. C. Campbell (R) 47%
W. O. Clark (Proh.) 3%
California 3 Joseph McKenna Republican
1884
Running Joseph McKenna (R) 53.1%
Henry C. McPike (D) 44.6%
W. W. Smith (Proh.) 2.4%
California 4 William W. Morrow Republican
1884
Running William W. Morrow (R) 48.7%
Frank McCoppin (D) 42%
Charles A. Sumner (I) 9%
Robert Thompson (Proh.) 0.4%
California 5 Charles N. Felton Republican
1884
Running Charles N. Felton (R) 48.8%
Frank J. Sullivan (D) 48.4%
C. Henderson (Proh.) 1.4%
A. E. Redstone (I) 1.4%
California 6 Henry Markham Republican
1884
Retiring William Vandever (R) 47.3%
Joseph D. Lynch (D) 47.1%
W. A. Harris (Proh.) 5.6%

See also


Preceded by
1884
U.S. House elections Succeeded by
1888
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