1871 United States Senate election in California

none March 2026 September 2023 1871 United States Senate election in California presidential no First Bear Flag of California (1846).svgborder 1865 United States Senate election in California 1865 1877 United States Senate election in California 1877 December 20, 1871 Majority vote of both houses needed to win Joint session Percentage Aaron Augustus Sargent - Brady-Handy 3x4.jpg Aaron A. Sargent Republican Party (United States) 72 61.02% William T. Wallace CSCHS 3x4.jpg William T. Wallace Democratic Party (United States) 46 38.98% Senator Cornelius Cole Republican Party (United States) Aaron A. Sargent Republican Party (United States) The 1871 United States Senate election in California was held on December 20, 1871, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. In a special joint session, Republican Congressman Aaron A. Sargent was elected over Democratic State Supreme Court Justice William T. Wallace. 21 December 1871 California Legislature https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MDA18711221.2.10&srpos=4&e=------187-en--20--1--txt-txIN-sargent+wallace+senate----1871--- Marysville Daily Appeal Marysville 4 November 2024 Results Election in the legislature (joint session) Aaron A. Sargent Republican Party (United States) 72 61.02% William T. Wallace Democratic Party (United States) 46 38.98% 118 100.00% References 1871 California United States Senate