1893 United States Senate election in California

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1893 United States Senate election in California
First Bear Flag of California (1846).svg
  1891 (special) January 19, 1893 1900 (special)  

Majority vote of both houses needed to win
  U.S. Senator Stephen M. White 3x4.jpg Senator George Clement Perkins 3x4.jpg Felton, Hon. C.A 3x4.jpg
Nominee Stephen M. White George C. Perkins Charles N. Felton
Party Democratic Republican Republican
Joint session611211
Percentage51.69%10.17%9.32%

  Thomas R. Bard, c. 1900 3x4.jpg D C Reed Crop.jpg Thomas V. Cator 3x4.jpg
Nominee Thomas R. Bard David C. Reed Thomas V. Cator
Party Republican Republican Populist
Joint session987
Percentage7.63%6.78%5.93%

  Robert Maclay Widney ca1885 3x4.jpg
Nominee Robert M. Widney
Party Silver Republican
Joint session6
Percentage5.08%

Senator before election

Charles N. Felton
Republican

Elected Senator

Stephen M. White
Democratic

The 1893 United States Senate election in California was held on January 19, 1893, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. In a special joint session, former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White was elected over former Republican Governor George C. Perkins, incumbent Republican Senator Charles N. Felton, and several other candidates. [1]

Results

Election in the Legislature (joint session) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen M. White 6151.69%
Republican George C. Perkins 1210.17%
Republican Charles N. Felton 119.32%
Republican Thomas R. Bard 97.63%
Republican David C. Reed 86.78%
Populist Thomas V. Cator75.93%
Silver Republican Robert M. Widney 65.08%
Republican F. C. Franks32.54%
Republican Morris Estee 10.85%
Total votes118 100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 "White elected". The Sonoma Democrat . Santa Rosa. January 21, 1893. Retrieved October 27, 2024.