1903 United States Senate election in California
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The 1903 United States Senate election in California was held on January 13, 1903, 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 George Clement Perkins was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic former San Francisco City Attorney Franklin Knight Lane and Union Labor San Francisco Mayor Eugene Schmitz.[1]
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January 13, 1903
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George C. Perkins (incumbent) | 33 | 84.62% | |
| Democratic | Franklin Knight Lane | 5 | 12.82% | |
| Union Labor | Eugene Schmitz | 1 | 2.56% | |
| Total votes | 39 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George C. Perkins (incumbent) | 58 | 76.32% | |
| Democratic | Franklin Knight Lane | 12 | 15.79% | |
| Union Labor | Eugene Schmitz | 6 | 7.89% | |
| Total votes | 76 | 100.00% | ||