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1893 United States Senate election in California
← 1891 (special) January 19, 1893 1900 (special) →
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
 
Nominee Stephen M. White George C. Perkins Charles N. Felton
Party Democratic Republican Republican
Joint session 61 12 11
Percentage 51.69% 10.17% 9.32%
 
Nominee Thomas R. Bard David C. Reed Thomas V. Cator
Party Republican Republican Populist
Joint session 9 8 7
Percentage 7.63% 6.78% 5.93%
 
Nominee Robert M. Widney
Party Silver Republican
Joint session 6
Percentage 5.08%
Senator before election

Charles N. Felton
Republican

Elected Senator

Stephen M. White
Democratic

The 1893 United States Senate election in California was held on January 19, 1893, 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 Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White was elected over former Republican Governor George C. Perkins, incumbent Republican Senator Charles N. Felton, and several other candidates.[1]

  1. ^ a b "White elected". The Sonoma Democrat. Santa Rosa. January 21, 1893. Retrieved October 27, 2024.