1873 United States Senate special election in California

none March 2026 November 2024 September 2023 1873 United States Senate special election in California presidential no First Bear Flag of California (1846).svgborder 1867 United States Senate election in California 1867 1873 United States Senate election in California 1873 December 23, 1873 Majority vote of both houses needed to win Joint session Percentage John S. Hager 3x4.jpg John S. Hager Democratic Party (United States) 55 53.92% 3x4.svg Thomas H. Laine Independent 20 19.61% Oscar L. Shafter 3x4.jpg Oscar L. Shafter Republican Party (United States) 13 12.75% Hon. Cornelius Cole, Calif Panel 1 3x4.jpg Cornelius Cole Republican Party (United States) 8 7.84% Senator Eugene Casserly Democratic Party (United States) John S. Hager Democratic Party (United States) The 1873 United States Senate special election in California was held on December 23, 1873, 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, Democratic State Senator John S. Hager was elected over People's Independent State Senator Thomas H. Laine, former Republican State Supreme Court Justice Oscar L. Shafter, and former Republican U.S. Senator Cornelius Cole. 24 December 1873 California Legislature https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU18731224.2.5&srpos=11&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-hager+senate+assembly----1873--- Sacramento Daily Union Sacramento 4 November 2024 Results Election in the legislature (joint session) John S. Hager Democratic Party (United States) 55 53.92% Thomas H. Laine Independent 20 19.61% Oscar L. Shafter Republican Party (United States) 13 12.75% Cornelius Cole Republican Party (United States) 8 7.84% Scattering 6 5.88% 102 100.00% References California 1873 California 1873 1873 Special California Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1873