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The 1861 United States Senate election in California was held on April 2, 1861, 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, former Democratic Congressman James A. McDougall was elected over Southern Democratic newspaper editor John Nugent.[1] McDougall was elected with Republican support.[2]
- ^ "News of the morning". Sacramento Daily Union. Sacramento. April 3, 1861. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Senatorial vote". San Joaquin Republican. Stockton. April 6, 1861. Retrieved November 2, 2024.