1885 United States Senate election in California

1885 United States Senate election in California

← 1878 January 28, 1885 1891 →

Majority vote of both houses needed to win
 
Nominee Leland Stanford George Hearst
Party Republican Democratic
Joint session 79 37
Percentage 66.39% 31.09%

Senator before election

James T. Farley
Democratic

Elected Senator

Leland Stanford
Republican

The 1885 United States Senate election in California was held on January 28, 1885, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. In a special joint session, former Republican Governor Leland Stanford was elected over former Democratic State Assemblyman George Hearst.[1]

Results

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Election in the Legislature (joint session)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leland Stanford 79 66.39%
Democratic George Hearst 37 31.09%
Democratic James T. Farley 2 1.68%
Democratic Niles Searls 1 0.84%
Total votes 119 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joint convention". Sacramento Daily Union. Sacramento. January 29, 1885. Retrieved October 29, 2024.