1895 United States Senate special election in California

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1895 United States Senate special election in California
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  1891 January 23, 1895 1897  

Majority vote of each house needed to win
  Senator George Clement Perkins 3x4.jpg M. H. de Young 1885 3x4.jpg John Daggett circa 1885 3x4.jpg
Nominee George C. Perkins M. H. de Young John Daggett
Party Republican Republican Democratic
Senate2045
Percentage50.00%10.00%12.50%
House42127
Percentage54.55%15.58%9.09%

  W. W. Foote 1898 3x4.jpg Jacob Neff 1899.jpg Maguire, Hon. J.G Alt Crop.jpg
NomineeWilliam W. Foote Jacob H. Neff James G. Maguire
Party Democratic Republican Democratic
Senate202
Percentage5.00%0.00%5.00%
House750
Percentage9.09%6.49%0.00%

Senator before election

George C. Perkins
Republican

Elected Senator

George C. Perkins
Republican

The 1895 United States Senate special election in California was held on January 23, 1895, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator George Clement Perkins, who was appointed by Governor Henry Markham to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Leland Stanford in 1893, was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating newspaper publisher and fellow Republican M. H. de Young, Democratic former Lieutenant Governor John Daggett, and several other minor challengers. [1]

Results

Election in the Senate [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George C. Perkins (inc.)2050.00%
Democratic John Daggett 512.50%
Republican M. H. de Young 410.00%
Democratic William W. Foote25.00%
Democratic James G. Maguire 25.00%
Scattering717.50%
Total votes40 100.00%
Election in the Assembly [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George C. Perkins (inc.) 42 54.55%
Republican M. H. de Young 1215.58%
Democratic John Daggett 79.09%
Democratic William W. Foote79.09%
Republican Jacob H. Neff 56.49%
Scattering45.19%
Total votes77 100.00%

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References

  1. "Perkins is Senator". Oroville Weekly Mercury. Oroville. January 25, 1895. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "George C. Perkins". Amador Ledger-Dispatch. Jackson. January 25, 1895. Retrieved October 26, 2024.