1867 United States Senate election in California

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1867 United States Senate election in California
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
Senator before election; John Conness; Republican	Elected Senator ; Eugene Casserly; Democratic

The 1867 United States Senate election in California was held on December 20, 1867, 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 Printer Eugene Casserly was elected over fellow Democratic former Congressman from Illinois Joseph P. Hoge.^[1] Casserly and Hoge opposed each other over a dispute regarding an alleged deal that Hoge would let Casserly's protege Henry Huntly Haight run for Governor in exchange for Casserly backing Hoge for Senator.^[2]

Results

Election in the legislature (joint session)^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eugene Casserly	44	64.71%
	Democratic	Joseph P. Hoge	23	33.82%
		Scattering	1	1.47%
Total votes			68	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b "Our new Senator". Sonoma Democrat. Santa Rosa. December 28, 1867. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
^ "The trouble between Hoge and Casserly". Stockton Independent. Stockton. November 25, 1867. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

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[casserly-1] "Our new Senator". Sonoma Democrat. Santa Rosa. December 28, 1867. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

[2] "The trouble between Hoge and Casserly". Stockton Independent. Stockton. November 25, 1867. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

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