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]
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
edit- ^ a b "Joint convention". Sacramento Daily Union. Sacramento. January 29, 1885. Retrieved October 29, 2024.