1885 United States Senate election in California

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1885 United States Senate election in California
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
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

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%

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