Election Name: | 1877 United States Senate election in California |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Flag Image: | First Bear Flag of California (1846).svgborder |
Previous Election: | 1871 United States Senate election in California |
Previous Year: | 1871 |
Next Election: | 1885 United States Senate election in California |
Next Year: | 1885 |
Election Date: | December 18, 1877 |
Votes For Election: | Majority vote of each house needed to win |
1Blank: | Senate |
2Blank: | Percentage |
3Blank: | House |
4Blank: | Percentage |
Image1: | James T. Farley 3x4.jpg |
Nominee1: | James T. Farley |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data1: | 28 |
2Data1: | 70.00% |
3Data1: | 54 |
4Data1: | 69.23% |
Nominee2: | Morris M. Estee |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
1Data2: | 12 |
2Data2: | 30.00% |
3Data2: | 24 |
4Data2: | 30.77% |
Senator | |
Before Election: | Aaron A. Sargent |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | James T. Farley |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1877 United States Senate election in California was held on December 18, 1877, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Democratic state senator James T. Farley was elected over Republican State Assemblyman Morris M. Estee.[1]