1897 United States Senate election in California

1897 United States Senate election in California

← 1895 (special) January 12, 1897 1903 →

Majority vote of each house needed to win
 
Nominee George C. Perkins William W. Foote John J. Dwyer
Party Republican Democratic Democratic
Senate 27 6 2
Percentage 67.50% 15.00% 5.00%
House 46 3 9
Percentage 58.23% 3.80% 11.39%

 
Nominee Thomas V. Cator James G. Maguire Benjamin F. Langford
Party Populist Democratic Democratic
Senate 0 0 3
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 7.50%
House 11 10 0
Percentage 13.92% 12.66% 0.00%

Senator before election

George C. Perkins
Republican

Elected Senator

George C. Perkins
Republican

The 1897 United States Senate election in California was held on January 12, 1897, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator George Clement Perkins was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating several Democratic and Populist challengers.[1]

  1. ^ "Perkins wins the fight". The Expositor. Fresno. January 12, 1897. Retrieved October 24, 2024.