1891 United States Senate special election in California

1891 United States Senate special election in California

March 19, 1891
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
Nominee Charles N. Felton Stephen M. White Morris Estee Party Republican Democratic Republican Joint session 73 28 15 Percentage 61.86% 23.72% 12.71%
Senator before election George Hearst Democratic Elected Senator Charles N. Felton Republican

The 1891 United States Senate special election in California was held on March 19, 1891, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. In a special joint session, former Republican Congressman Charles N. Felton was elected over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White and former Republican Speaker of the State Assembly Morris Estee.^[1]

Results

Election in the Legislature (joint session)^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles N. Felton	73	61.86%
	Democratic	Stephen M. White	28	23.73%
	Republican	Morris Estee	15	12.71%
		Scattering	2	1.69%
Total votes			118	100.00%

References

1. "Settled at last". Morning Press. Santa Barbara. March 20, 1891. Retrieved October 27, 2024.