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The 1860 United States Senate special election in California was held on January 9, 1860, 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, Lecompton Democratic Governor Milton Latham was elected over regular Democratic former State Assemblyman Edmund Randolph and Republican attorney Oscar L. Shafter.[1]
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Lecompton Democratic | Milton Latham | 97 | 85.09% | |
| Democratic | Edmund Randolph | 14 | 12.28% | |
| Republican | Oscar L. Shafter | 3 | 2.63% | |
| Total votes | 114 | 100.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Joint convention". Placer Herald. Auburn. January 14, 1860. Retrieved November 2, 2024.