1885 United States Senate election in California

1885 United States Senate election in California

January 28, 1885
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

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

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