1893 United States Senate election in California
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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]
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January 19, 1893
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Stephen M. White | 61 | 51.69% | |
| Republican | George C. Perkins | 12 | 10.17% | |
| Republican | Charles N. Felton | 11 | 9.32% | |
| Republican | Thomas R. Bard | 9 | 7.63% | |
| Republican | David C. Reed | 8 | 6.78% | |
| Populist | Thomas V. Cator | 7 | 5.93% | |
| Silver Republican | Robert M. Widney | 6 | 5.08% | |
| Republican | F. C. Franks | 3 | 2.54% | |
| Republican | Morris Estee | 1 | 0.85% | |
| Total votes | 118 | 100.00% | ||