1873 United States Senate special election in California

1873 United States Senate special election in California
December 23, 1873
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
 
Nominee John S. Hager Thomas H. Laine
Party Democratic Independent
Joint session 55 20
Percentage 53.92% 19.61%
 
Nominee Oscar L. Shafter Cornelius Cole
Party Republican Republican
Joint session 13 8
Percentage 12.75% 7.84%
Senator before election

Eugene Casserly
Democratic

Elected Senator

John S. Hager
Democratic

The 1873 United States Senate special election in California was held on December 23, 1873, 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, Democratic State Senator John S. Hager was elected over People's Independent State Senator Thomas H. Laine, former Republican State Supreme Court Justice Oscar L. Shafter, and former Republican U.S. Senator Cornelius Cole.[1]

Results

Election in the legislature (joint session)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Hager 55 53.92%
Independent Thomas H. Laine 20 19.61%
Republican Oscar L. Shafter 13 12.75%
Republican Cornelius Cole 8 7.84%
Scattering 6 5.88%
Total votes 102 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b "California Legislature". Sacramento Daily Union. Sacramento. December 24, 1873. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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