1849 United States Senate elections in California

1849 United States Senate elections in California

December 20, 1849 1852
(Class I)

1857
(Class III)
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24 votes needed to win
 
Nominee John C. Frémont William M. Gwin Henry Halleck
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
First ballot 29 22 14
Percentage 31.52% 23.91% 15.22%
Third ballot 24 18
Percentage 51.06% 38.30%

 
Nominee Thomas Butler King Thomas J. Henley John W. Geary
Party Whig Democratic Democratic
First ballot 10 9 5
Percentage 10.87% 9.78% 5.43%
Third ballot 1 3 1
Percentage 2.13% 6.38% 2.13%

Elected Senator

John C. Frémont (Class I)
William M. Gwin (Class III)
Democratic

The 1849 United States Senate elections in California were held on December 20, 1849, by the California State Legislature to elect two U.S. Senators (Class 1 and Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Democrats John C. Frémont and William M. Gwin were elected over several other challengers.[1]

  1. ^ "Proceedings of the Legislature". Daily Placer Times and Transcript. Sacramento. December 29, 1849. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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