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1900 United States Senate special election in California

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1900 United States Senate special election in California

← 1893 February 6, 1900 1905 →

Majority vote of each house needed to win
 
Nominee Thomas R. Bard James D. Phelan
Party Republican Democratic
Senate 26 10
Percentage 72.22% 27.78%
House 59 20
Percentage 73.75% 25.00%

Senator before election

None
(Legislature failed to elect)

Elected Senator

Thomas R. Bard
Republican

The 1900 United States Senate special election in California was held on February 6, 1900, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Legislators had previously attempted to elect a Senator in 1899, but could not reach a majority for a single candidate.[1] Republican oil executive Thomas R. Bard was elected over Democratic San Francisco Mayor James D. Phelan.[2]

Results

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Election in the Senate[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas R. Bard 26 72.22%
Democratic James D. Phelan 10 27.78%
Total votes 36 100.00%
Election in the Assembly[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas R. Bard 59 73.75%
Democratic James D. Phelan 20 25.00%
Democratic Stephen M. White 1 1.25%
Total votes 80 100.00%

1899 United States Senate election in California

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1899 United States Senate election in California

← 1893 January 10, 1899
(first ballot)
1905 →

Majority vote of both houses needed to win
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Jr. Daniel M. Burns Stephen M. White
Party Republican Republican Democratic
Joint session 26 24 24
Percentage 23.85% 22.02% 22.02%

 
Nominee Robert N. Bulla W. H. L. Barnes
Party Republican Republican
Joint session 11 9
Percentage 10.09% 8.26%

Senator before election

Stephen M. White
Democratic

Elected Senator

None
(Legislature failed to elect)

The 1899 United States Senate election in California was held throughout 1899, with the first ballot cast on January 10, 1899, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Legislators could not reach a majority for a single candidate, and the seat remained vacant for a year.[1]

Results

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Election in the Legislature (joint session)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant Jr. 26 23.85%
Republican Daniel M. Burns 24 22.02%
Democratic Stephen M. White 24 22.02%
Republican Robert N. Bulla 11 10.09%
Republican W. H. L. Barnes 9 8.26%
Scattering 15 13.76%
Total votes 109 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Grant leads Burns in the race for Senator". San Jose Mercury News. San Jose. January 11, 1899. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Bard is Senator". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa. February 7, 1900. Retrieved October 25, 2024.