The U.S. House election, 1892 was an election for the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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 in 1892 which coincided with the election of Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...

 as President

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 for the second time, defeating incumbent Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison

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.

In spite of the presidential results, Harrison's Republican Party gained back some of the seats that had been lost in 1890 to the Democratic Party, but was still deep in the minority. The Republican pickups were a result of a number of Republican-friendly Northern districts reverting to form after voting Democratic in the previous election cycle. The third party Populists, who had high support among farmers and laborers in the South and West, also gained a few seats.

Overall results

Party	Total seats (change)		Seat percentage
Democratic Party	218	20	61.2%
Republican Party	124	38	34.8%
Populist Party	11	3	3.0%
Independent	2	2	0.5%
Silver Party Silver Party The Silver Party was a political party in the United States, most successful in Nevada, active from 1892-1911. The party supported a platform of bimetallism and "Free Silver."...	1	1	0.2%
Totals	356	24	100.0%

California

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
	Thomas J. Geary Thomas J. Geary Thomas J. Geary was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Geary moved with his parents to San Francisco, California, in April 1863.He attended the public schools.He studied law at St...	Democratic	1890	Re-elected	Thomas J. Geary Thomas J. Geary Thomas J. Geary was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Geary moved with his parents to San Francisco, California, in April 1863.He attended the public schools.He studied law at St...  (D) 56.8% E. W. Davis (R) 38.6% C. C. Swafford (PP) 4.6%
	Anthony Caminetti Anthony Caminetti Anthony Caminetti was a United States Representative from California.-Biography:He was born in Jackson, California. He attended the public schools of his native county, the grammar schools in San Francisco, and the University of California, Berkeley. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar...	Democratic	1890	Re-elected	Anthony Caminetti Anthony Caminetti Anthony Caminetti was a United States Representative from California.-Biography:He was born in Jackson, California. He attended the public schools of his native county, the grammar schools in San Francisco, and the University of California, Berkeley. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar...  (D) 53.2% John F. Davis (R) 43.1% C. H. Dunn (Proh.) 3.4% J. H. White (I) 0.3%
	Samuel G. Hilborn Samuel G. Hilborn Samuel Greeley Hilborn was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, Hilborn attended the common schools, Hebron Academy, and Gould's Academy, Bethel, Maine, and was graduated from Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts, in 1859.He studied law and was...	Republican	1890	Re-elected	Samuel G. Hilborn Samuel G. Hilborn Samuel Greeley Hilborn was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, Hilborn attended the common schools, Hebron Academy, and Gould's Academy, Bethel, Maine, and was graduated from Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts, in 1859.He studied law and was...  (R) 43.2% Warren B. English (D) 43.1% J. L. Lyon (PP) 11.5% L. B. Scranton (Proh.) 2.2%
	John T. Cutting John T. Cutting John Tyler Cutting was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Westport, New York, Cutting was left an orphan at ten years of age, when he journeyed westward.Resided in Wisconsin and Illinois from 1855 to 1860....	Republican	1890	Retired Democratic gain	James G. Maguire James G. Maguire James George Maguire was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Maguire moved with his parents to California in February 1854. He attended the public schools of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County and the private academy of Joseph K....  (D) 49.2% Charles O. Alexander (R) 43.4% Edgar P. Burman (PP) 6.5% Henry Collins (Proh.) 1%
	Eugene F. Loud Eugene F. Loud Eugene Francis Loud was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to sea and afterward settled in California....	Republican	1890	Re-elected	Eugene F. Loud Eugene F. Loud Eugene Francis Loud was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to sea and afterward settled in California....  (R) 46.4% J. W. Ryland (D) 43.3% Jonas Morrison (PP) 7.9% William Kelly (Proh.) 2.4%
	None (District created)			New seat Populist gain	Marion Cannon Marion Cannon Marion Cannon was a United States Representative from California. He was born near Morgantown, West Virginia. He attended the district school and learned the blacksmith trade. He moved to California in 1852 and engaged in mining in Nevada County for twenty-one years. He was elected county...  (PP) 56.3% Hervey Lindley (R) 38.8% O. R. Dougherty (Proh.) 4.9%
	William W. Bowers William W. Bowers William Wallace Bowers was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Whitestown, New York, Bowers attended the common schools.He moved to Wisconsin in 1854.... (Redistricted from the 6th district)	Republican	1890	Re-elected	William W. Bowers William W. Bowers William Wallace Bowers was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Whitestown, New York, Bowers attended the common schools.He moved to Wisconsin in 1854....  (R) 41.6% Olin Wellborn (D) 39% Hiram Hamilton (PP) 14.6% M. B. Harris (Proh.) 4.8%

See also

• United States presidential election, 1892
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• United States Senate elections, 1892
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• 52nd United States Congress
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