The 1891 United States Senate election in California was held on January 13, 1891, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator Leland Stanford was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White.[1]
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Leland Stanford (inc.) | 27 | 69.23% | |
| Democratic | Stephen M. White | 12 | 30.77% | |
| Total votes | 39 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Leland Stanford (inc.) | 59 | 75.64% | |
| Democratic | Stephen M. White | 18 | 23.08% | |
| Know Nothing | Ben Morgan | 1 | 1.28% | |
| Total votes | 78 | 100.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Governor Stanford re-elected to the Senate". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa. January 14, 1891. Retrieved October 27, 2024.