1909 United States Senate election in California
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The 1909 United States Senate election in California was held on January 12, 1909, 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 fourth term in office with no serious opposition.[1]
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January 12, 1909
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Majority vote of each house needed to win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George C. Perkins (incumbent) | 32 | 80.00% | |
| Democratic | John O. Davis | 6 | 15.00% | |
| Democratic | Harry Flannery | 1 | 2.50% | |
| Independence | William Langdon | 1 | 2.50% | |
| Total votes | 40 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George C. Perkins (incumbent) | 56 | 71.79% | |
| Democratic | John O. Davis | 13 | 16.67% | |
| Democratic | Harry Flannery | 6 | 7.69% | |
| Republican | Thomas R. Bard | 1 | 1.28% | |
| Republican | Chester H. Rowell | 1 | 1.28% | |
| Democratic | Theodore A. Bell | 1 | 1.28% | |
| Total votes | 78 | 100.00% | ||