The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882 was an election for
California's delegation to the
United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the
general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 1882. California gained two seats as a result of the 1880 census, which were at-large districts for this election, becoming the new 3rd and 6th districts in
1884. Democrats won both at-large seats. Of California's existing districts, Democrats won both Republican-held districts.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1882
Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional elections, 1788-1997 : the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1998.