1860 United States Senate special election in California

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1860 United States Senate special election in California
← 1857 January 9, 1860 1863 →
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
Senator before election; Henry Haun; Democratic	Elected Senator ; Milton Latham; Lecompton Democratic

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]

Results

Election in the legislature (joint session)^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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%

^ ^a ^b "Joint convention". Placer Herald. Auburn. January 14, 1860. Retrieved November 2, 2024.