district               incumbent       party  first elected                              result
0  california 1  thomas larkin thompson  democratic           1886  lost re - election republican gain
1  california 2            marion biggs  democratic           1886                        re - elected
2  california 3          joseph mckenna  republican           1884                        re - elected
3  california 4        william w morrow  republican           1884                        re - elected
4  california 5        charles n felton  republican           1884             retired democratic gain
5  california 6        william vandever  republican           1886             retired republican hold

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