1863 United States Senate election in California

United States Senate election in California March 2026 September 2023 1863 United States Senate election in California presidential no First Bear Flag of California (1846).svgborder 1860 United States Senate special election in California 1860 (special) 1867 United States Senate election in California 1867 February 10, 1863 Majority vote of both houses needed to win Joint session Percentage John Conness (3x4) a.jpg John Conness National Union Party (United States) 98 85.96% Dr. Benjamin Shurtleff 3x4.jpg Benjamin Shurtleff Democratic Party (United States) 15 13.16% Senator Milton Latham Lecompton Democrat John Conness National Union Party (United States) The 1863 United States Senate election in California was held on February 10, 1863, 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 State Assemblyman John Conness was elected over fellow Democratic State Senator Benjamin Shurtleff. 12 February 1863 Letter from the Capital. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MDA18630212.2.6&srpos=2&e=------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-Conness+Senate+Assembly----1863--- Marysville Daily Appeal Marysville 3 November 2024 Conness was supported by the Union Party, while Shurtleff (despite being a unionist himself)https://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/12508 Benjamin Shurtleff JoinCalifornia 3 November 2024 was supported by the Chivalry Democrats. 11 February 1863 Sacramento dispatch. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDI18630211.2.9&srpos=1&e=------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-Conness+Senate+Assembly----1863--- Stockton Independent Stockton 3 November 2024 Results Election in the legislature (joint session) John Conness National Union Party (United States) 98 85.96% Benjamin Shurtleff Democratic Party (United States) 15 13.16% Joseph P. Hoge Democratic Party (United States) 1 0.88% 114 100.00% References 1863 California United States Senate