1857 United States Senate election in California
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The 1857 United States Senate election in California was held on January 10, 1857, 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 David C. Broderick was elected over Know Nothing State Senator James W. Coffroth and Republican former congressman from North Carolina Edward Stanly.[1]
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January 10, 1857
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David C. Broderick | 79 | 70.54% | |
| Know Nothing | James W. Coffroth | 17 | 15.18% | |
| Republican | Edward Stanly | 14 | 12.50% | |
| Democratic | John B. Weller | 1 | 0.89% | |
| Know Nothing | Sarshel Bynum | 1 | 0.89% | |
| Total votes | 112 | 100.00% | ||