Election Name: | 1891 United States Senate election in California |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Flag Image: | First Bear Flag of California (1846).svgborder |
Previous Election: | 1885 United States Senate election in California |
Previous Year: | 1885 |
Next Election: | 1895 United States Senate special election in California |
Next Year: | 1895 (special) |
Election Date: | January 13, 1891 |
Votes For Election: | Majority vote of each house needed to win |
1Blank: | Senate |
2Blank: | Percentage |
3Blank: | House |
4Blank: | Percentage |
Image1: | Leland Stanford, photographed in 1890 3x4.png |
Nominee1: | Leland Stanford |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
1Data1: | 27 |
2Data1: | 69.23% |
3Data1: | 59 |
4Data1: | 75.64% |
Nominee2: | Stephen M. White |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data2: | 12 |
2Data2: | 30.77% |
3Data2: | 18 |
4Data2: | 23.08% |
Senator | |
Before Election: | Leland Stanford |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Leland Stanford |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1891 United States Senate election in California was held on January 13, 1891, 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 Leland Stanford was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White.[1]