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1905 United States Senate election in California

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1905 United States Senate election in California

← 1900 (special) January 11, 1905 1911 →

Majority vote of each house needed to win
 
Nominee Frank P. Flint Theodore A. Bell
Party Republican Democratic
Senate 36 4
Percentage 90.00% 10.00%
House 75 4
Percentage 94.94% 5.06%

Senator before election

Thomas R. Bard
Republican

Elected Senator

Frank P. Flint
Republican

The 1905 United States Senate election in California was held on January 11, 1905, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Republican United States District Attorney Frank P. Flint was elected over Democratic Congressman Theodore A. Bell.[1]

Results

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Election in the Senate[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John D. Works 36 90.00%
Democratic Theodore A. Bell 4 10.00%
Total votes 40 100.00%
Election in the Assembly[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John D. Works 75 94.94%
Democratic Theodore A. Bell 4 5.06%
Total votes 79 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Frank Flint elected on first ballot". Fresno Evening Herald. Fresno. January 11, 1905. Retrieved October 25, 2024.