The 1873 United States Senate 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, Republican Governor Newton Booth was elected over Democratic State Senator James T. Farley and former Republican State Supreme Court Justice Oscar L. Shafter.[1]

Results

Election in the legislature (joint session)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Monopoly John S. Hager 61 51.26%
Democratic James T. Farley 37 31.09%
Republican Oscar L. Shafter 20 16.81%
Scattering 1 0.84%
Total votes 119 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b "The Capital". Daily Alta California. San Francisco. December 21, 1873. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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